POLYGENIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYGENIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POLYGENIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYGENIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYGENIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polygenistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYGENIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLYGENIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYGENIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLYGENIST
- All 10 letters of POLYGENIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POLYGENIST
1 longer words begin with POLYGENIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYGENIST
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Common questions about POLYGENIST
- Is POLYGENIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYGENIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYGENIST worth?
- POLYGENIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYGENIST?
- POLYGENIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLYGENIST:
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