Is LYCHNISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYCHNISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYCHNISES mean?
Lychnises is a form of LYCHNIS.
- noun
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 LYCHNISES
LYCHNISES 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 LYCHNISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lychnis15
- lynches15
- chyles14
- hyenic14
- lyches14
- synchs14
- chinless13
- chyle13
- lynch13
- synch13
- yechs13
- chinses12
- chisels12
- lichens12
- lych12
- yech12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chisel11
- cyesis11
- inches11
- lichen11
- liches11
- nicely11
- niches11
- hissy11
- shily11
- shiny11
- linseys10
- lysines10
- chess10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chine10
- chins10
- cissy10
- niche10
- syces10
- syncs10
- yince10
- linsey9
- lysine9
- lysins9
- selsyn9
- shiels9
- shines9
- chin9
- chis9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lech9
- lich9
- syce9
- sync9
- hey9
- shy9
- yeh9
- clines8
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