Is LYCOPENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYCOPENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYCOPENES mean?
Lycopenes is a form of LYCOPENE.
- noun
carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 LYCOPENES
LYCOPENES 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 LYCOPENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lycopene15
- syncope14
- polyenes13
- poleyns12
- polyene12
- spleeny12
- copsy12
- pencels11
- coneys11
- lycees11
- openly11
- ployes11
- poleyn11
- pylons11
- sleepy11
- copy11
- clepes10
- copens10
- pencel10
- ponces10
- spence10
- cloys10
- coney10
- cosey10
- lycee10
- peony10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- poesy10
- polys10
- posey10
- pylon10
- seepy10
- sepoy10
- slype10
- sycee10
- sycon10
- yelps10
- enclose9
- cepes9
- clepe9
- clops9
- copen9
- copes9
- copse9
- pence9
- ponce9
- scope9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cosy9
- coys9
- espy9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- posy9
- pyes9
- syce9
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