POLYANTHA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POLYANTHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4a1n1t1h4a1
PlayablePOLYANTHA · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYANTHA?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful POLYANTHA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYANTHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polyanthasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYANTHA scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4a1n1t1h4a1 17
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3a1n2t1h3a1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in POLYANTHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYANTHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYANTHA
1 longer words begin with POLYANTHA.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYANTHA
haplont12 naphtol12 apathy14 aphony14 phylon14 phytol14 phyton14 python14 typhon14 loathy12 payola11 phonal11 planta8 platan8 pontal8 tapalo8 atonal6 haply13 phony13 phyla13 hotly11 lathy11 alpha10 aptly10 atopy10 hanap10 palay10 panty10 patly10 platy10 playa10 ponty10 poynt10 pylon10 typal10 yapon10 aloha8 altho8 atony8 ayont8
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Common questions about POLYANTHA
- Is POLYANTHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYANTHA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYANTHA worth?
- POLYANTHA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYANTHA?
- POLYANTHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POLYANTHA:
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