LYCEE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LYCEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYCEE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCEE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lyceesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYCEE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LYCEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,295.
What does LYCEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state secondary school in France, typically for students in the final years before university.
A lycee prepares French teenagers for the exam that qualifies them for higher education, and it corresponds roughly to a senior high school in other countries. The word entered English directly from French and is still used mainly when discussing French education specifically, rather than schools in general. Some French-medium schools outside France, including a number of international schools, also use lycee in their official name.
How LYCEE is used
Borrowed noun from French; usually appears in writing about French education or in the names of specific schools.
- Her older brother is finishing his final year at the lycee.
- The lycee near their apartment specializes in science subjects.
- Students at the lycee sit a demanding exam before graduating.
- He transferred to a French lycee when the family moved to Paris.
- The lycee building dates back to the nineteenth century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYCEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LYCEE
1 longer words begin with LYCEE.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCEE
Common questions about LYCEE
- Is LYCEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCEE worth?
- LYCEE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYCEE mean?
- A state secondary school in France, typically for students in the final years before university.
- What letters can be added to LYCEE?
- LYCEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LYCEE:
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