Is LYCHGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYCHGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYCHGATES mean?
Lychgates is a form of LYCHGATE.
- 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
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 LYCHGATES
LYCHGATES 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 LYCHGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lychgate17
- chastely16
- ghastly14
- chesty14
- chyles14
- leachy14
- lyches14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- gatches13
- chays13
- chyle13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- acetyls12
- chalets12
- latches12
- satchel12
- ethyls12
- gaches12
- hyetal12
- legacy12
- shaley12
- shelty12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- acetyl11
- chalet11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chelas11
- laches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- slatch11
- taches11
- thecal11
- cagey11
- ethyl11
- gatch11
- hasty11
- hylas11
- lathy11
- shaly11
- yeahs11
- gayest10
- sagely10
- stagey10
- aches10
- acyls10
- caths10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chest10
- clash10
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