TRICYCLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TRICYCLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRICYCLIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRICYCLIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRICYCLIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tricyclicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRICYCLIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRICYCLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. TRICYCLIC needs 1 blank tile.
What does TRICYCLIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistrymedical
Having a molecular structure with three rings of atoms; also a drug of this kind used against depression.
In chemistry tricyclic simply counts rings. In medicine the word became a noun-like label for an older group of antidepressants whose molecules share that three-ring shape, prescribed less often today because of side effects.
How TRICYCLIC is used
Used in pharmacology and organic chemistry.
- The doctor prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant.
- A tricyclic compound has three fused rings.
- Overdose of a tricyclic can affect the heart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRICYCLIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRICYCLIC
1 longer words begin with TRICYCLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TRICYCLIC
Common questions about TRICYCLIC
- Is TRICYCLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRICYCLIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRICYCLIC worth?
- TRICYCLIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRICYCLIC mean?
- Having a molecular structure with three rings of atoms; also a drug of this kind used against depression.
- What letters can be added to TRICYCLIC?
- TRICYCLIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRICYCLIC:
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