LYCAENID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYCAENID 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LYCAENID?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCAENID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCAENID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lycaenidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYCAENID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LYCAENID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCAENID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYCAENID
- All 8 letters of LYCAENID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LYCAENID
The 8 tiles of LYCAENID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LYCAENID
1 longer words begin with LYCAENID.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCAENID
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Common questions about LYCAENID
- Is LYCAENID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCAENID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCAENID worth?
- LYCAENID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCAENID?
- LYCAENID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LYCAENID:
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