POLYGALA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLYGALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4g2a1l1a1
PlayablePOLYGALA · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYGALA?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful POLYGALA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYGALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polygalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYGALA scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4g2a1l1a1 14
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3g3a1l2a1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLYGALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYGALA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYGALA
2 longer words begin with POLYGALA.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYGALA
payola11 gallop9 plagal9 pygal11 palay10 pally10 playa10 polly10 gally9 gayal9 golly9 allay8 alloy8 galop8 loyal8 palla7 algal6 gapy10 gypo10 pogy10 apay9 paly9 play9 ploy9 poly9 agly8 gyal8 logy8 yoga8 alay7 ally7 gapo7 glop7 golp7 alap6 opal6 paal6 pall6 poll6 agal5
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Common questions about POLYGALA
- Is POLYGALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYGALA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYGALA worth?
- POLYGALA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYGALA?
- POLYGALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLYGALA:
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