Is CICHLIDAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CICHLIDAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CICHLIDAE mean?
- noun
cichlids
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CICHLIDAE
CICHLIDAE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CICHLIDAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaliced16
- chalcid15
- cichlid15
- cliched15
- caliche14
- chalice14
- cached14
- ceilidh13
- chiliad13
- chicle13
- cliche13
- accidie12
- icicled12
- chield12
- childe12
- cache12
- chica12
- clach12
- acidic11
- heliac11
- ached11
- chide11
- child11
- chic11
- celiac10
- cicale10
- cilice10
- hailed10
- halide10
- icicle10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chili10
- laich10
- leach10
- lichi10
- chad10
- chid10
- cecal9
- haled9
- halid9
- ache9
- chai9
- chia9
- each9
- lech9
- lich9
- alcid8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- ahed8
- ceca8
- dahl8
- dhal8
- hade8
- haed8
- head8
- held8
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