POLYETHYLENE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. POLYETHYLENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4e1t1h4y4l1e1n1e1
PlayablePOLYETHYLENE · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYETHYLENE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POLYETHYLENE is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYETHYLENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polyethylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYETHYLENE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4e1t1h4y4l1e1n1e1 23
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3e1t1h3y3l2e1n2e1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in POLYETHYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYETHYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYETHYLENE
1 longer words begin with POLYETHYLENE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYETHYLENE
polyethene18 polythene17 telephony17 phenetole14 telephone14 hypnotee16 neophyte16 polyteny16 ethylene14 phenetol13 polytene13 ethynyl16 eyehole13 neotype12 polyene12 potheen12 theelol10 pollent9 phenyl14 phoney14 phyllo14 phylon14 phytol14 phyton14 python14 typhon14 ethyne12 henley12 holpen11 openly11 pentyl11 peyote11 peyotl11 phenol11 plenty11 poleyn11 eothen9 ethene9 eyelet9 lethee9
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Common questions about POLYETHYLENE
- Is POLYETHYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYETHYLENE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYETHYLENE worth?
- POLYETHYLENE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYETHYLENE?
- POLYETHYLENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POLYETHYLENE:
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