LYME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. LYME 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept LYME?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LYME is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LYME

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LYME scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in LYME, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.

What stands out about LYME

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LYME

The 4 tiles of LYME in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with LYME

1 longer words begin with LYME.

Words with LYME inside

Showing 24 of 62 words that contain LYME somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LYME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in LYME

Common questions about LYME

Is LYME valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYME is not in it.

How many points is LYME worth?

LYME is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LYME?

LYME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.