LYNXES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LYNXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1y4n1x8e1s1
PlayableLYNXES · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept LYNXES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful LYNXES is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNXES
No single letter turns LYNXES into another word.
How LYNXES scores
Scrabble l1y4n1x8e1s1 16
Words with Friends l2y3n2x8e1s1 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in LYNXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about LYNXES
- LYNXES gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LYNXES
lynes8 lynx14 sexy14 leys7 lyes7 lyne7 lyse7 nyes7 sley7 snye7 syen7 syne7 yens7 lens4 yex13 lex10 sex10 xes10 ley6 lye6 nye6 nys6 sey6 sly6 sny6 sye6 syn6 yen6 yes6 els3 ens3 sel3 sen3 ex9 ny5 ye5 el2 en2 es2 ne2
Common questions about LYNXES
- Is LYNXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYNXES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYNXES worth?
- LYNXES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYNXES?
- No single letter can be added to LYNXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LYNXES:
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