CYCLE
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈsaɪ.kəl//
noun
- (baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and a home run hit by the same player in the same game."Jones hit for the cycle in the game."
- (graph theory) A closed walk or path, with or without repeated vertices allowed.
- (topology, algebraic topology) A chain whose boundary is zero.
- (botany) One entire round in a circle or a spire."a cycle or set of leaves"
verb
- (electronics) To turn power off and back on"Avoid cycling the device unnecessarily."
- (ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal"They have their cycling game going tonight."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CYCLE'?
The word CYCLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
C3
Y4
C3
L1
E1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CYCLE'?
The word CYCLE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
C4
Y3
C4
L2
E1
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.