ISOPYCNAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ISOPYCNAL 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ISOPYCNAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOPYCNAL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOPYCNAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isopycnalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOPYCNAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ISOPYCNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ISOPYCNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ISOPYCNAL
- All 9 letters of ISOPYCNAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ISOPYCNAL
1 longer words begin with ISOPYCNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOPYCNAL
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Common questions about ISOPYCNAL
- Is ISOPYCNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOPYCNAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOPYCNAL worth?
- ISOPYCNAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ISOPYCNAL?
- ISOPYCNAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ISOPYCNAL:
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