LYNCHET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYNCHET 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LYNCHET?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYNCHET is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNCHET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lynchetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYNCHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LYNCHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about LYNCHET
- LYNCHET gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LYNCHET
1 longer words begin with LYNCHET.
Shorter words from the letters in LYNCHET
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Common questions about LYNCHET
- Is LYNCHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYNCHET, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYNCHET worth?
- LYNCHET is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYNCHET?
- LYNCHET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LYNCHET:
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