LYCHNOSCOPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYCHNOSCOPES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LYCHNOSCOPES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYCHNOSCOPES is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCHNOSCOPES
No single letter turns LYCHNOSCOPES into another word.
How LYCHNOSCOPES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LYCHNOSCOPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYCHNOSCOPES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LYCHNOSCOPES
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Common questions about LYCHNOSCOPES
- Is LYCHNOSCOPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYCHNOSCOPES is not in it.
- How many points is LYCHNOSCOPES worth?
- LYCHNOSCOPES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCHNOSCOPES?
- No single letter can be added to LYCHNOSCOPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LYCHNOSCOPES:
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