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Is LYRICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LYRICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LYRICS mean?

Lyrics is a form of LYRIC.

  1. noun

    the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

    “his compositions always started with the lyrics”

  2. adjective

    expressing deep emotion

    “the dancer's lyrical performance”

  3. adjective

    used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range

    “a lyric soprano”

  4. noun

    a short poem of songlike quality

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

L (1) + Y (4) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 11 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 LYRICS

LYRICS 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 LYRICS

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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