Is LYCOPENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYCOPENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYCOPENE mean?
- noun
carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 15 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 LYCOPENE
Single letters that turn LYCOPENE 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 LYCOPENE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polyene12
- openly11
- poleyn11
- copy11
- pencel10
- coney10
- lycee10
- peony10
- ploye10
- pylon10
- clepe9
- copen9
- pence9
- ponce9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- yelp9
- cepe8
- clop8
- cope8
- coy8
- ply8
- pye8
- yep8
- clone7
- elope7
- pelon7
- pleon7
- eely7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- only7
- cep7
- cop7
- pec7
- clon6
- cole6
- cone6
- lope6
- neep6
- nope6
- once6
- open6
- peel6
- peen6
- pele6
- peon6
- pole6
- pone6
- eye6
- ley6
- lye6
- yen6
- yon6
- leone5
- cee5
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