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What does lychee mean? Is lychee a Scrabble word?

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Is lychee a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word lychee is a Scrabble US word. The word lychee is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

L1Y4C3H4E1E1

Is lychee a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word lychee is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

L1Y4C3H4E1E1

Is lychee a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word lychee is a Words With Friends word. The word lychee is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2Y3C4H3E1E1

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6-letter words (1 found)

LYCHEE,

5-letter words (3 found)

CHYLE,LEECH,LYCEE,

4-letter words (9 found)

ECHE,EECH,EELY,HEEL,HELE,HYLE,LECH,LYCH,YECH,

3-letter words (13 found)

CEE,CEL,CHE,CLY,ECH,EEL,EYE,HEY,HYE,LEE,LEY,LYE,YEH,

2-letter words (6 found)

CH,EE,EH,EL,HE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 33 words from lychee according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of lychee

lychee

Alternative forms

  • lichee, lichi

Etymology

From Cantonese 荔枝 (lai6 zi1). Doublet of litchi.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯t͡ʃi/, /laɪ̯ˈt͡ʃiː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlit͡ʃi/
  • Rhymes: -iːtʃi, -aɪtʃi

Noun

lychee (plural lychees)

  1. The Chinese tropical fruit tree Litchi chinensis, of the soapberry family.
  2. That tree's bright red oval fruit with a single stone surrounded by a fleshy white aril.
  3. A soft pink-red colour, like that of a lychee rind (also called lychee red).

Translations

References

  • The OED lists this as a variant of litchi.
  • Webster’s Third New International lists this as a variant of litchi.

Anagrams

  • Cheely, leechy

Source: wiktionary.org