LYCHNISES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LYCHNISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1y4c3h4n1i1s1e1s1
PlayableLYCHNISES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LYCHNISES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LYCHNISES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCHNISES
No single letter turns LYCHNISES into another word.
How LYCHNISES scores
Scrabble l1y4c3h4n1i1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends l2y3c4h3n2i1s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LYCHNISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCHNISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCHNISES
chinless13 lychnis15 lynches15 chesils12 chinses12 chisels12 lichens12 linches12 elshins10 linseys10 lysines10 chyles14 hyenic14 lyches14 synchs14 slyish12 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chines11 chinse11 chisel11 cyesis11 elchis11 inches11 lichen11 liches11 nicely11 niches11 elshin9 linsey9 lysine9 lysins9 nishes9 selsyn9 shiels9 shines9 clines8 incels8 incles8
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Common questions about LYCHNISES
- Is LYCHNISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYCHNISES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYCHNISES worth?
- LYCHNISES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCHNISES?
- No single letter can be added to LYCHNISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LYCHNISES:
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