POLYPHONAL is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYPHONAL is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3o1l1y4p3h4o1n1a1l1
Depends on the listPOLYPHONAL · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYPHONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful POLYPHONAL is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYPHONAL
No single letter turns POLYPHONAL into another word.
How POLYPHONAL scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4p3h4o1n1a1l1 20
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3p4h3o1n2a1l2 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLYPHONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYPHONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYPHONAL
apophony18 polyphon18 panoply14 hallyon13 alphyl14 aphony14 phyllo14 phylon14 hoopla11 phonal11 polony11 polyol11 halloo9 holloa9 apollo8 palolo8 pollan8 happy15 hoppy15 haply13 phony13 phyla13 apply12 loppy12 nappy12 polyp12 poopy12 holly11 hooly11 yahoo11 loopy10 pally10 phono10 polly10 pylon10 yapon10 apoop9 alloy8 hallo8 halon8
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Common questions about POLYPHONAL
- Is POLYPHONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POLYPHONAL is not in it.
- How many points is POLYPHONAL worth?
- POLYPHONAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYPHONAL?
- No single letter can be added to POLYPHONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLYPHONAL:
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