LYCHGATES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LYCHGATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYCHGATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCHGATES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCHGATES
No single letter turns LYCHGATES into another word.
How LYCHGATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LYCHGATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCHGATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYCHGATES
- All 9 letters of LYCHGATES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LYCHGATES mean in Scrabble?
LYCHGATES is the plural of LYCHGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCHGATES
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Common questions about LYCHGATES
- Is LYCHGATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCHGATES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCHGATES worth?
- LYCHGATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCHGATES?
- No single letter can be added to LYCHGATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LYCHGATES:
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