LIMACEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMACEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIMACEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMACEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMACEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limacelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMACEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMACEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about LIMACEL
- LIMACEL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LIMACEL
The 7 tiles of LIMACEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIMACEL
1 longer words begin with LIMACEL.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMACEL
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Common questions about LIMACEL
- Is LIMACEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIMACEL is not in it.
- How many points is LIMACEL worth?
- LIMACEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMACEL?
- LIMACEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMACEL:
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