POLYTENY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POLYTENY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4t1e1n1y4
PlayablePOLYTENY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYTENY?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful POLYTENY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYTENY
No single letter turns POLYTENY into another word.
How POLYTENY scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4t1e1n1y4 16
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3t1e1n2y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLYTENY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYTENY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYTENY
openly11 pentyl11 peyotl11 plenty11 poleyn11 lepton8 typey13 peony10 ploye10 poley10 poney10 ponty10 poynt10 pylon10 tepoy10 onely8 toney8 netop7 pelon7 pleon7 lento5 olent5 typy12 ploy9 poly9 pony9 pyet9 pyne9 pyot9 type9 typo9 yelp9 eyot7 lyne7 lyte7 only7 toey7 tony7 tyne7 yelt7
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Common questions about POLYTENY
- Is POLYTENY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYTENY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYTENY worth?
- POLYTENY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYTENY?
- No single letter can be added to POLYTENY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLYTENY:
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