LYCHNIS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LYCHNIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYCHNIS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCHNIS is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCHNIS
No single letter turns LYCHNIS into another word.
How LYCHNIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LYCHNIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What stands out about LYCHNIS
- LYCHNIS gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LYCHNIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant of the genus Lychnis, which includes the campions and ragged robin, grown for its red, pink or white flowers.
Gardeners plant lychnis in borders for its bright blooms and silvery, downy leaves. The name comes from a Greek word for a lamp, reflecting an old use of the leaves.
How LYCHNIS is used
Lychnis is a garden and botanical term, sometimes used as the genus name in plant catalogues.
- A clump of crimson lychnis brightened the border.
- The lychnis in the cottage garden attracted bees all summer.
- She divided the lychnis in autumn to share with a neighbour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYCHNIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LYCHNIS
1 longer words begin with LYCHNIS.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCHNIS
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Common questions about LYCHNIS
- Is LYCHNIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCHNIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCHNIS worth?
- LYCHNIS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYCHNIS mean?
- A plant of the genus Lychnis, which includes the campions and ragged robin, grown for its red, pink or white flowers.
- What letters can be added to LYCHNIS?
- No single letter can be added to LYCHNIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LYCHNIS:
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