TRICYCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TRICYCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRICYCLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRICYCLE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRICYCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRICYCLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRICYCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRICYCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRICYCLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A vehicle with three wheels, moved by pedals, especially a small one for young children.
A tricycle is steadier than a bicycle because it needs no balancing, which is why it is often a child's first ride. Adult versions also exist for carrying cargo or for riders who cannot balance a two-wheeler.
How TRICYCLE is used
Used for children's pedal toys and for adult three-wheeled cycles; the verb means to ride one.
- The toddler pedalled his tricycle up and down the path.
- For her birthday she got a red tricycle with a bell.
- The baker delivers bread by tricycle.
- An adult tricycle is easier to ride when balance is a problem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRICYCLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRICYCLE
4 longer words begin with TRICYCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICYCLE
Showing 40 of 111. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TRICYCLE
- Is TRICYCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICYCLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICYCLE worth?
- TRICYCLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRICYCLE mean?
- A vehicle with three wheels, moved by pedals, especially a small one for young children.
- What letters can be added to TRICYCLE?
- TRICYCLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRICYCLE:
Open TRICYCLE in the Word Finder