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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
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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