Is LICHGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LICHGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LICHGATES mean?
Lichgates is a form of LICHGATE.
- noun
a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + H (4) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LICHGATES
LICHGATES 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 LICHGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glitches14
- lichgate14
- teiglach14
- ethicals13
- gatches13
- gitches13
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chalets12
- chitals12
- ethical12
- latches12
- satchel12
- gaches12
- glitch12
- gestical11
- alights11
- sleight11
- chaise11
- chalet11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chelas11
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- chital11
- ethics11
- heliac11
- itches11
- laches11
- laichs11
- liches11
- lichts11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- slatch11
- taches11
- thecal11
- gatch11
- gitch11
- cagiest10
- halites10
- heliast10
- alight10
- eights10
- geisha10
- laighs10
- lights10
- sleigh10
- slight10
- aches10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chais10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chest10
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