POLYCROTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYCROTISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POLYCROTISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYCROTISM is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYCROTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polycrotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYCROTISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in POLYCROTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYCROTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYCROTISM
1 longer words begin with POLYCROTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYCROTISM
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Common questions about POLYCROTISM
- Is POLYCROTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POLYCROTISM is not in it.
- How many points is POLYCROTISM worth?
- POLYCROTISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYCROTISM?
- POLYCROTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POLYCROTISM:
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