POLYSTYRENE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. POLYSTYRENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4s1t1y4r1e1n1e1
PlayablePOLYSTYRENE · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLYSTYRENE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful POLYSTYRENE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYSTYRENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polystyrenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYSTYRENE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4s1t1y4r1e1n1e1 19
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3s1t1y3r1e1n2e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in POLYSTYRENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYSTYRENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYSTYRENE
1 longer words begin with POLYSTYRENE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYSTYRENE
polyester14 presently14 proselyte14 petronels11 polyteny16 pyrolyse16 neotypes13 peytrels13 polyenes13 polytene13 prostyle13 protyles13 serotype13 petronel10 protense10 entresol8 syntype15 entropy12 eyespot12 leprosy12 neotype12 pentyls12 perenty12 peyotes12 peyotls12 peytrel12 poleyns12 polyene12 pronely12 protyle12 protyls12 proynes12 pyoners12 pyrenes12 pyrones12 retypes12 sleepry12 spleeny12 steeply12 stepney12
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Common questions about POLYSTYRENE
- Is POLYSTYRENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYSTYRENE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYSTYRENE worth?
- POLYSTYRENE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYSTYRENE?
- POLYSTYRENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POLYSTYRENE:
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