POLYHISTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. POLYHISTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4h4i1s1t1o1r1
PlayablePOLYHISTOR · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYHISTOR?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful POLYHISTOR is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYHISTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYHISTOR scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4h4i1s1t1o1r1 18
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3h3i1s1t1o1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLYHISTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYHISTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYHISTOR
6 longer words begin with POLYHISTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYHISTOR
prothyls16 isotropy13 porosity13 sportily13 phytols15 prothyl15 toyshop15 history13 horsily13 hyloist13 shortly13 soothly13 isotopy12 lithops12 poorish12 porthos12 prosily12 protyls12 olitory10 ooliths10 sootily10 poloist9 topsoil9 loriots7 physio14 phytol14 poshly14 shypoo14 trophy14 hostly12 hostry12 hylist12 shirty12 shorty12 thyrsi12 toyish12 yirths12 photos11 pithos11 polish11
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Common questions about POLYHISTOR
- Is POLYHISTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYHISTOR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYHISTOR worth?
- POLYHISTOR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYHISTOR?
- POLYHISTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLYHISTOR:
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