POLYPHONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLYPHONIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POLYPHONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYPHONIST is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYPHONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polyphonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYPHONIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in POLYPHONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYPHONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYPHONIST
1 longer words begin with POLYPHONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYPHONIST
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Common questions about POLYPHONIST
- Is POLYPHONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYPHONIST, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYPHONIST worth?
- POLYPHONIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYPHONIST?
- POLYPHONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POLYPHONIST:
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