POLYCENTRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. POLYCENTRIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4c3e1n1t1r1i1c3
PlayablePOLYCENTRIC · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYCENTRIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful POLYCENTRIC is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYCENTRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polycentricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYCENTRIC scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4c3e1n1t1r1i1c3 20
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3c4e1n2t1r1i1c4 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in POLYCENTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYCENTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYCENTRIC
1 longer words begin with POLYCENTRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYCENTRIC
precocity18 cyclonite16 linotyper14 ecotypic17 pycnotic17 conceity15 cornetcy15 epicotyl15 lipocyte15 polyenic15 princely15 tricycle15 cecropin14 concepti14 coprince14 ectropic14 precinct14 procinct14 cryolite13 linotype13 concerti12 cornicle12 entropic12 inceptor12 leprotic12 leptonic12 necrotic12 percolin12 petrolic12 plectron12 pretonic12 replicon12 terpinol10 topliner10 cryptic16 cryonic14 crypton14 cyclone14 cyprine14 encrypt14
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Common questions about POLYCENTRIC
- Is POLYCENTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYCENTRIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYCENTRIC worth?
- POLYCENTRIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYCENTRIC?
- POLYCENTRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POLYCENTRIC:
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