SICH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. SICH 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept SICH?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SICH is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SICH

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SICH scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in SICH, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.

What stands out about SICH

• The same 4 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 SICH

The 4 tiles of SICH in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SICH

4 longer words begin with SICH.

Words with SICH inside

6 words contain SICH in the middle. Words that start with SICH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in SICH

Common questions about SICH

Is SICH valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SICH, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SICH worth?

SICH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SICH?

SICH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.