Is LENTICELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LENTICELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LENTICELS mean?
Lenticels is a form of LENTICEL.
- noun
one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 LENTICELS
LENTICELS 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 LENTICELS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centiles10
- lenticel10
- cellies9
- cellist9
- centile9
- clients9
- entices9
- lectins9
- license9
- licente9
- sectile9
- selenic9
- silence9
- stencil9
- cellie8
- client8
- clines8
- elects8
- entice8
- incels8
- incest8
- insect8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- nicest8
- nieces8
- select8
- stelic8
- lenites7
- lentils7
- lintels7
- lisente7
- nellies7
- setline7
- tellies7
- tensile7
- ceils7
- celli7
- cells7
- celts7
- cense7
- cents7
- cesti7
- cetes7
- cines7
- cites7
- cline7
- clits7
- elect7
- etics7
- incel7
- niece7
- scene7
- scent7
- since7
- slice7
- telic7
- elints6
- elites6
- enisle6
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