Scrabble Word Finder

POLYNYA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. POLYNYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

p3o1l1y4n1y4a1
PlayablePOLYNYA · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 4,632 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept POLYNYA?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.14
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
4.71%

Our own measure of how useful POLYNYA is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POLYNYA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

polynyas16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How POLYNYA scores

Scrabble p3o1l1y4n1y4a1 15
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3n2y3a1 16

Face value of the 7 tiles in POLYNYA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
o18
l14
y22
n16
a19

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.

Words starting with POLYNYA

polynyas16

1 longer words begin with POLYNYA.

Shorter words from the letters in POLYNYA

pylon10 yapon10 onlay8 nopal7 paly9 play9 ploy9 poly9 pony9 only7 opal6 plan6 loan4 yay9 pay8 ply8 pya8 yap8 any6 lay6 loy6 nay6 noy6 ony6 yon6 alp5 apo5 lap5 lop5 nap5 opa5 pal5 pan5 poa5 pol5 loa3 ay5 ny5 oy5 ya5

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Common questions about POLYNYA

Is POLYNYA valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYNYA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is POLYNYA worth?
POLYNYA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to POLYNYA?
POLYNYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLYNYA:

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