ALCHEMY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ALCHEMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALCHEMY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALCHEMY is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALCHEMY
No single letter turns ALCHEMY into another word.
How ALCHEMY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALCHEMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does ALCHEMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The medieval forerunner of chemistry, which sought to turn base metals into gold.
Alchemy mixed early experiment with mystical belief, and its followers hunted for the philosopher's stone and an elixir of life. Today the word also describes any seemingly magical change, as in the alchemy of good cooking.
How ALCHEMY is used
Alchemy refers to the historical practice and, figuratively, to mysterious transformations.
- Medieval alchemy promised to turn lead into gold.
- The alchemy of music can lift a crowd.
- He studied alchemy in an old monastery library.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALCHEMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ALCHEMY
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Common questions about ALCHEMY
- Is ALCHEMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALCHEMY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALCHEMY worth?
- ALCHEMY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALCHEMY mean?
- The medieval forerunner of chemistry, which sought to turn base metals into gold.
- What letters can be added to ALCHEMY?
- No single letter can be added to ALCHEMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALCHEMY:
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