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Is LICHEN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LICHEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LICHEN mean?

  1. noun

    any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

  2. noun

    any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (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 LICHEN

Single letters that turn LICHEN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from LICHEN

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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