LYCANTHROPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYCANTHROPES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LYCANTHROPES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCANTHROPES is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCANTHROPES
No single letter turns LYCANTHROPES into another word.
How LYCANTHROPES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LYCANTHROPES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCANTHROPES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYCANTHROPES
- All 12 letters of LYCANTHROPES 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 LYCANTHROPES
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Common questions about LYCANTHROPES
- Is LYCANTHROPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCANTHROPES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCANTHROPES worth?
- LYCANTHROPES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCANTHROPES?
- No single letter can be added to LYCANTHROPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LYCANTHROPES:
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