POLYGENE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLYGENE 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.
p3o1l1y4g2e1n1e1
PlayablePOLYGENE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYGENE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful POLYGENE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polygenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYGENE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4g2e1n1e1 14
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3g3e1n2e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLYGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYGENE
5 longer words begin with POLYGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYGENE
polyene12 openly11 poleyn11 plonge9 pongee9 pogey11 pongy11 peeoy10 peony10 ploye10 poley10 poney10 pylon10 elegy9 elogy9 goyle9 yogee9 golpe8 onely8 pengo8 plong8 elope7 pelon7 pleon7 eloge6 longe6 leone5 gypo10 pogy10 ploy9 poly9 pony9 pyne9 yelp9 gley8 goey8 gyno8 logy8 ygoe8 eely7
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Common questions about POLYGENE
- Is POLYGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYGENE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYGENE worth?
- POLYGENE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYGENE?
- POLYGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLYGENE:
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