POLYNYAS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POLYNYAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLYNYAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYNYAS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYNYAS
No single letter turns POLYNYAS into another word.
How POLYNYAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLYNYAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYNYAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLYNYAS mean in Scrabble?
POLYNYAS is the plural of POLYNYA.
POLYNYA(noun) — A stretch of open water surrounded by sea ice, especially in polar seas.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYNYAS
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Common questions about POLYNYAS
- Is POLYNYAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYNYAS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYNYAS worth?
- POLYNYAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYNYAS?
- No single letter can be added to POLYNYAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLYNYAS:
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