LYTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYTES 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 LYTES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYTES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYTES
Front hooks — 1
flytesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LYTES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LYTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about LYTES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LYTES
The 5 tiles of LYTES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in LYTES
13 words end in LYTES. Useful as a back hook: play LYTES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LYTES
Common questions about LYTES
- Is LYTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LYTES is not in it.
- How many points is LYTES worth?
- LYTES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYTES?
- LYTES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LYTES:
Open LYTES in the Word Finder