LYCANTHROPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYCANTHROPE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LYCANTHROPE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCANTHROPE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCANTHROPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lycanthropesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYCANTHROPE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LYCANTHROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCANTHROPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYCANTHROPE
- All 11 letters of LYCANTHROPE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LYCANTHROPE
The 11 tiles of LYCANTHROPE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LYCANTHROPE
1 longer words begin with LYCANTHROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCANTHROPE
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Common questions about LYCANTHROPE
- Is LYCANTHROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCANTHROPE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCANTHROPE worth?
- LYCANTHROPE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCANTHROPE?
- LYCANTHROPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LYCANTHROPE:
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