Scrabble Word Finder

LICHGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. LICHGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

l1i1c3h4g2a1t1e1
PlayableLICHGATE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept LICHGATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.88%

Our own measure of how useful LICHGATE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LICHGATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

lichgates15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LICHGATE scores

Scrabble l1i1c3h4g2a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends l2i1c4h3g3a1t1e1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in LICHGATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
i19
c12
h12
g13
a19
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHGATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LICHGATE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LICHGATE

teiglach14

The 8 tiles of LICHGATE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with LICHGATE

lichgates15

1 longer words begin with LICHGATE.

Shorter words from the letters in LICHGATE

alethic12 ethical12 algetic10 glitch12 chalet11 chital11 eltchi11 heliac11 thecal11 alight10 haglet10 halite9 atelic8 aiglet7 gelati7 ligate7 taigle7 gatch11 gitch11 aitch10 cheat10 chela10 chiel10 chile10 elchi10 ethic10 laich10 latch10 leach10 letch10 licht10 tache10 teach10 theca10 theic10 aight9 eight9 laigh9 light9 thagi9

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Common questions about LICHGATE

Is LICHGATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHGATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LICHGATE worth?
LICHGATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LICHGATE?
LICHGATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LICHGATE:

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