POLYPHYLETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. POLYPHYLETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4p3h4y4l1e1t1i1c3
PlayablePOLYPHYLETIC · 12 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYPHYLETIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.58%
Our own measure of how useful POLYPHYLETIC is to know. It scores 27 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYPHYLETIC
No single letter turns POLYPHYLETIC into another word.
How POLYPHYLETIC scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4p3h4y4l1e1t1i1c3 27
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3p4h3y3l2e1t1i1c4 29
Face value of the 12 tiles in POLYPHYLETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYPHYLETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYPHYLETIC
1 longer words begin with POLYPHYLETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYPHYLETIC
polyptych24 polytypic21 heliotypy20 pitchpole18 choppily20 phyletic18 polytype18 lyophile16 phyllite16 chipotle15 epicotyl15 helicopt15 lipocyte15 polypite15 politely13 ethylic15 lecythi15 lichtly15 lyophil15 techily15 yelloch15 pollicy14 potiche14 lithely13 hilltop12 hoplite12 toeclip11 chippy18 choppy18 phylic16 pitchy16 chilly14 phyllo14 phytol14 clypei13 cotype13 ectopy13 etypic13 hopple13 photic13
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Common questions about POLYPHYLETIC
- Is POLYPHYLETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYPHYLETIC, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYPHYLETIC worth?
- POLYPHYLETIC is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYPHYLETIC?
- No single letter can be added to POLYPHYLETIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POLYPHYLETIC:
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