POLLYWIG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLLYWIG 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POLLYWIG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLLYWIG is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLYWIG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pollywigsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLYWIG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLLYWIG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLLYWIG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLLYWIG
1 longer words begin with POLLYWIG.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLYWIG
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Common questions about POLLYWIG
- Is POLLYWIG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POLLYWIG is not in it.
- How many points is POLLYWIG worth?
- POLLYWIG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLYWIG?
- POLLYWIG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLLYWIG:
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