Is LEMNISCI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEMNISCI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEMNISCI mean?
Lemnisci is a form of LEMNISCUS.
- noun
a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) = 12 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 LEMNISCI
LEMNISCI 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 LEMNISCI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- menisci11
- climes10
- limnic10
- minces10
- clime9
- emics9
- melic9
- mesic9
- mince9
- ceilis8
- clines8
- imines8
- incels8
- incise8
- limens8
- mislie8
- simile8
- simlin8
- simnel8
- emic8
- mice8
- mics8
- ceili7
- ceils7
- cines7
- cline7
- imine7
- incel7
- limen7
- limes7
- limns7
- miens7
- miles7
- mines7
- minis7
- since7
- slice7
- slime7
- smile7
- mic7
- sileni6
- ceil6
- cels6
- cine6
- elms6
- ices6
- lice6
- lime6
- limn6
- mels6
- mien6
- mile6
- mils6
- mine6
- mini6
- mise6
- nice6
- nims6
- semi6
- sice6
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