LITHOCYST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LITHOCYST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LITHOCYST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LITHOCYST is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LITHOCYST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lithocystsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LITHOCYST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LITHOCYST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LITHOCYST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LITHOCYST
The 9 tiles of LITHOCYST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LITHOCYST
1 longer words begin with LITHOCYST.
Shorter words from the letters in LITHOCYST
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Common questions about LITHOCYST
- Is LITHOCYST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LITHOCYST is not in it.
- How many points is LITHOCYST worth?
- LITHOCYST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LITHOCYST?
- LITHOCYST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LITHOCYST:
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