POLYGENISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYGENISM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POLYGENISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYGENISM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYGENISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polygenismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYGENISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLYGENISM, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYGENISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLYGENISM
- All 10 letters of POLYGENISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POLYGENISM
1 longer words begin with POLYGENISM.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYGENISM
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Common questions about POLYGENISM
- Is POLYGENISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYGENISM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYGENISM worth?
- POLYGENISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYGENISM?
- POLYGENISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLYGENISM:
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