POLYS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POLYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYS
No single letter turns POLYS into another word.
How POLYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POLYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What stands out about POLYS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POLYS mean in Scrabble?
POLYS is the plural of POLY.
POLY(noun) — A polytechnic, from the years when Britain had them.
Anagrams of POLYS
The 5 tiles of POLYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POLYS
Showing 24 of 55 words that begin with POLYS.
Words with POLYS inside
4 words contain POLYS in the middle. Words that start with POLYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYS
Common questions about POLYS
- Is POLYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYS worth?
- POLYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYS?
- No single letter can be added to POLYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POLYS:
Open POLYS in the Word Finder