LYNCHPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LYNCHPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYNCHPIN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYNCHPIN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNCHPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lynchpinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYNCHPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LYNCHPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYNCHPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYNCHPIN
- LYNCHPIN gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LYNCHPIN
1 longer words begin with LYNCHPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LYNCHPIN
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Common questions about LYNCHPIN
- Is LYNCHPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYNCHPIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYNCHPIN worth?
- LYNCHPIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYNCHPIN?
- LYNCHPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LYNCHPIN:
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