LYNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYNES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LYNES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYNES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNES
No single letter turns LYNES into another word.
How LYNES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LYNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Words with LYNES inside
4 words contain LYNES in the middle. Words that start with LYNES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LYNES
Common questions about LYNES
- Is LYNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYNES is not in it.
- How many points is LYNES worth?
- LYNES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYNES?
- No single letter can be added to LYNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LYNES:
Open LYNES in the Word Finder