SILICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILICLE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siliclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SILICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SILICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A short, broad seed pod, about as wide as it is long, found in some plants of the mustard family.
A silicle is the compact cousin of the long, slender silique, and shepherds purse offers a familiar example. Botanists tell the two apart by comparing length with width.
How SILICLE is used
Silicle is a botanical term used when describing fruit types.
- The plant produces a flat, heart-shaped silicle.
- Each silicle contains a few small seeds.
- A ripe silicle splits along its edges.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILICLE
1 longer words begin with SILICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SILICLE
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Common questions about SILICLE
- Is SILICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILICLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILICLE worth?
- SILICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILICLE mean?
- A short, broad seed pod, about as wide as it is long, found in some plants of the mustard family.
- What letters can be added to SILICLE?
- SILICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SILICLE:
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