LICHGATES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LICHGATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1i1c3h4g2a1t1e1s1
PlayableLICHGATES · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LICHGATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful LICHGATES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LICHGATES
No single letter turns LICHGATES into another word.
How LICHGATES scores
Scrabble l1i1c3h4g2a1t1e1s1 15
Words with Friends l2i1c4h3g3a1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LICHGATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LICHGATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LICHGATES
- All 9 letters of LICHGATES 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 LICHGATES
glitches14 lichgate14 teiglach14 ethicals13 laighest12 gelastic11 gestical11 gatches13 gitches13 achiest12 aitches12 alethic12 chalets12 chitals12 eltchis12 ethical12 latches12 satchel12 alights11 haglets11 sleight11 algesic10 algetic10 cagiest10 halites10 heliast10 astelic9 elastic9 laciest9 latices9 salicet9 agilest8 aiglets8 gelatis8 ligates8 taigles8 gaches12 glitch12 chaise11 chalet11
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Common questions about LICHGATES
- Is LICHGATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LICHGATES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LICHGATES worth?
- LICHGATES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LICHGATES?
- No single letter can be added to LICHGATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LICHGATES:
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