PLATYSMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLATYSMA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PLATYSMA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLATYSMA is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLATYSMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
platysmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLATYSMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLATYSMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLATYSMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLATYSMA
1 longer words begin with PLATYSMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PLATYSMA
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Common questions about PLATYSMA
- Is PLATYSMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLATYSMA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLATYSMA worth?
- PLATYSMA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLATYSMA?
- PLATYSMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLATYSMA:
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