Is LYNCHINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYNCHINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYNCHINGS mean?
Lynchings is a form of LYNCHING.
- noun
putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 18 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 LYNCHINGS
LYNCHINGS 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 LYNCHINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lynching17
- synching17
- lychnis15
- shingly14
- glycins13
- syncing13
- shying13
- lynch13
- synch13
- chings12
- clingy12
- glycin12
- shinny12
- hying12
- lych12
- ching11
- ginch11
- hinny11
- shily11
- shiny11
- lyings10
- lysing10
- singly10
- chins10
- clings9
- ginny9
- lingy9
- lying9
- nighs9
- chin9
- chis9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lich9
- sync9
- shy9
- cling8
- linny8
- lysin8
- ghis8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- icy8
- cigs7
- hins7
- hisn7
- inly7
- liny7
- shin7
- sinh7
- syli7
- yins7
- ghi7
- lings6
- sling6
- cig6
- hin6
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