POLYTHENE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POLYTHENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLYTHENE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLYTHENE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYTHENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polythenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYTHENE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POLYTHENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYTHENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of POLYTHENE
The 9 tiles of POLYTHENE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POLYTHENE
1 longer words begin with POLYTHENE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYTHENE
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Common questions about POLYTHENE
- Is POLYTHENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYTHENE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYTHENE worth?
- POLYTHENE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYTHENE?
- POLYTHENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POLYTHENE:
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