POLLYWOG is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POLLYWOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1l1y4w4o1g2
PlayablePOLLYWOG · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLLYWOG?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.12%
Our own measure of how useful POLLYWOG is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLYWOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pollywogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLYWOG scores
Scrabble p3o1l1l1y4w4o1g2 17
Words with Friends p4o1l2l2y3w4o1g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLLYWOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLLYWOG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLLYWOG
1 longer words begin with POLLYWOG.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLYWOG
gloopy12 woolly12 polyol11 gollop9 woopy13 goopy11 lowly11 wolly11 wooly11 loopy10 polly10 golly9 gooly9 ology9 gloop8 lolog6 gypo10 owly10 pogy10 yowl10 lowp9 plow9 ploy9 poly9 yoop9 glow8 gowl8 logy8 glop7 golp7 goop7 pogo7 wool7 yolo7 loop6 poll6 polo6 pool6 gool5 logo5
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Common questions about POLLYWOG
- Is POLLYWOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLLYWOG, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLLYWOG worth?
- POLLYWOG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLYWOG?
- POLLYWOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLLYWOG:
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