POLYTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. POLYTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1y4t1y4p3e1
PlayablePOLYTYPE · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept POLYTYPE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful POLYTYPE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLYTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLYTYPE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1y4t1y4p3e1 18
Words with Friends p4o1l2y3t1y3p4e1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLYTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLYTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLYTYPE
2 longer words begin with POLYTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLYTYPE
polype13 peyotl11 loppet10 topple10 typey13 loppy12 polyp12 toppy12 ploye10 poley10 tepoy10 epopt9 typy12 typp11 ploy9 poly9 pyet9 pyot9 type9 typo9 yelp9 pepo8 plop8 poep8 pope8 eyot7 lyte7 toey7 yelt7 lept6 lope6 olpe6 pelt6 plot6 poet6 pole6 polt6 pote6 tope6 lote4
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Common questions about POLYTYPE
- Is POLYTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLYTYPE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLYTYPE worth?
- POLYTYPE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLYTYPE?
- POLYTYPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLYTYPE:
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