LYCRAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. LYCRAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
l1y4c3r1a1s1
PlayableLYCRAS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LYCRAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful LYCRAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYCRAS
No single letter turns LYCRAS into another word.
How LYCRAS scores
Scrabble l1y4c3r1a1s1 11
Words with Friends l2y3c4r1a1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in LYCRAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about LYCRAS
- LYCRAS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LYCRAS
acyls10 clary10 clays10 crays10 lycra10 scaly10 scary10 scray10 aryls8 ryals8 carls7 acyl9 cays9 clay9 cray9 lacy9 racy9 scry9 arsy7 aryl7 lays7 lyra7 rays7 ryal7 ryas7 slay7 arcs6 cals6 carl6 cars6 lacs6 scar6 lars4 cay8 cly8 cry8 ary6 ays6 lay6 ray6
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Common questions about LYCRAS
- Is LYCRAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYCRAS is not in it.
- How many points is LYCRAS worth?
- LYCRAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYCRAS?
- No single letter can be added to LYCRAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LYCRAS:
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