ACCOYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACCOYS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ACCOYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACCOYS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCOYS
No single letter turns ACCOYS into another word.
How ACCOYS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACCOYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does ACCOYS mean in Scrabble?
ACCOYS is the present-tense form of ACCOY used with he, she and it.
ACCOY(verb) — To calm, soothe or tame a person or animal, usually by gentle means.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCOYS
Common questions about ACCOYS
- Is ACCOYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACCOYS is not in it.
- How many points is ACCOYS worth?
- ACCOYS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACCOYS?
- No single letter can be added to ACCOYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACCOYS:
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