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.
l1y4c3h4g2a1t1e1s1
PlayableLYCHGATES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
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
Scrabble l1y4c3h4g2a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends l2y3c4h3g3a1t1e1s1 19
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
Shorter words from the letters in LYCHGATES
lychgate17 chastely16 ghastly14 gatches13 acetyls12 chalets12 latches12 satchel12 scytale12 haglets11 chesty14 chyles14 leachy14 lyches14 scythe14 yachts14 gashly13 hylegs13 eathly12 ethyls12 gaches12 hayles12 haysel12 hyetal12 legacy12 lythes12 shaley12 shelty12 acetyl11 cetyls11 chalet11 chaste11 cheats11 chelas11 cytase11 laches11 sachet11 scathe11 sealch11 slatch11
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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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