CRYPTOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CRYPTOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3r1y4p3t1o1l1o1g2y4
PlayableCRYPTOLOGY · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRYPTOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.3%
Our own measure of how useful CRYPTOLOGY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYPTOLOGY
No single letter turns CRYPTOLOGY into another word.
How CRYPTOLOGY scores
Scrabble c3r1y4p3t1o1l1o1g2y4 21
Words with Friends c4r1y3p4t1o1l2o1g3y3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRYPTOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTOLOGY
cytology17 logotypy17 pyrology17 typology17 polycot14 pyrogy15 crypto13 gloopy12 colory11 poorly11 portly11 protyl11 coplot10 grooly10 prolog9 coyly13 crypt12 goopy11 grypt11 porgy11 cooly10 loopy10 octyl10 porty10 roopy10 cloop9 coopt9 glory9 gooly9 goory9 ology9 colog8 gloop8 rooty8 cloot7 color7 crool7 orlop7 poort7 proto7
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Common questions about CRYPTOLOGY
- Is CRYPTOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRYPTOLOGY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRYPTOLOGY worth?
- CRYPTOLOGY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYPTOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to CRYPTOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRYPTOLOGY:
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