LYNCEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LYNCEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYNCEAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYNCEAN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNCEAN
No single letter turns LYNCEAN into another word.
How LYNCEAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LYNCEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does LYNCEAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Relating to a lynx, or sharp-sighted like a lynx.
Writers reach for lyncean when they want to praise someone with a piercing eye for detail. The ancients believed the lynx could see through solid walls, which gave the word its flavour.
How LYNCEAN is used
The word lyncean is literary and rare.
- The editor had a lyncean eye for errors.
- His lyncean gaze missed nothing in the room.
- A lyncean watchfulness marked the old detective.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYNCEAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LYNCEAN
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Common questions about LYNCEAN
- Is LYNCEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYNCEAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYNCEAN worth?
- LYNCEAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYNCEAN mean?
- Relating to a lynx, or sharp-sighted like a lynx.
- What letters can be added to LYNCEAN?
- No single letter can be added to LYNCEAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LYNCEAN:
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