Is CYCLISE a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — CYCLISE is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
CYCLISE appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
CYCLISE — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CYCLISE is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
CYCLISE in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how CYCLISE fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CYCLISE valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CYCLISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYCLISE is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 14 Scrabble points.
How many points is CYCLISE worth in Scrabble?
CYCLISE is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: C=3 (×2), Y=4, E=1, I=1, L=1, S=1.
Is CYCLISE a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CYCLISE is also a valid word in French (ODS9).