PRESSY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRESSY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PRESSY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRESSY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRESSY
No single letter turns PRESSY into another word.
How PRESSY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PRESSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about PRESSY
- PRESSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of PRESSY
The 6 tiles of PRESSY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PRESSY
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Common questions about PRESSY
- Is PRESSY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRESSY is not in it.
- How many points is PRESSY worth?
- PRESSY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRESSY?
- No single letter can be added to PRESSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PRESSY:
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