LICHENOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LICHENOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1i1c3h4e1n1o1u1s1
PlayableLICHENOUS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LICHENOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful LICHENOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHENOUS
No single letter turns LICHENOUS into another word.
How LICHENOUS scores
Scrabble l1i1c3h4e1n1o1u1s1 14
Words with Friends l2i1c4h3e1n2o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LICHENOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHENOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LICHENOUS
- All 9 letters of LICHENOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LICHENOUS
cholines13 helicons13 leucosin10 choline12 cohunes12 culshie12 cushion12 echinus12 helicon12 lichens12 linches12 lunches12 nochels12 heinous10 cineols9 conseil9 counsel9 inclose9 leucins9 leucons9 ulicons9 unclose9 uncoils9 elusion7 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chines11 chinos11 chinse11 chisel11 choils11 cholis11 chosen11 chouse11 cohens11 cohune11 cushie11 elchis11 inches11
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Common questions about LICHENOUS
- Is LICHENOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHENOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICHENOUS worth?
- LICHENOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHENOUS?
- No single letter can be added to LICHENOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LICHENOUS:
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