POLYGRAPH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. POLYGRAPH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4g2r1a1p3h4
PlayablePOLYGRAPH · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYGRAPH?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful POLYGRAPH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYGRAPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYGRAPH scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4g2r1a1p3h4 20
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3g3r1a1p4h3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in POLYGRAPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYGRAPH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYGRAPH
polygraphs21 polygraphy24 polygraphed23 polygrapher22 polygraphic24 polygraphers23 polygraphies23 polygraphing24 polygraphist23 polygraphists24 polygraphically31
11 longer words begin with POLYGRAPH.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYGRAPH
propyla14 gloppy14 phylar14 propyl13 pyrola11 poplar10 happy15 hoppy15 glyph14 gappy13 gyppo13 haply13 harpy13 phyla13 apply12 hoagy12 loppy12 polyp12 graph11 grapy11 hoary11 porgy11 pygal11 parly10 payor10 pyral10 ralph10 appro9 glary9 glory9 goary9 gyral9 galop8 horal8 pargo8 royal8 parol7 polar7 poral7 algor6
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Common questions about POLYGRAPH
- Is POLYGRAPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYGRAPH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYGRAPH worth?
- POLYGRAPH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYGRAPH?
- POLYGRAPH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POLYGRAPH:
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