PSI is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. PSI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSI?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSI is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSI scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PSI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about PSI
- The same 3 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
What does PSI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The twenty-third letter of the Greek alphabet, borrowed by physicists as the symbol for a wave function.
Psi stands for the wave function in quantum physics and also for anything claimed to be paranormal, and the second use borrowed the letter deliberately for its air of science. In English the initial p is not pronounced.
How PSI is used
Countable: a psi, two psis. Also an abbreviation for pressure.
- The symbol psi stands for the wave function.
- A psi in the Greek alphabet is the twenty-third letter.
- Researchers use psi for anything they cannot explain.
- The p in psi is silent in English.
- Tyre pressure in psi is a different abbreviation entirely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PSI
The 3 tiles of PSI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PSI
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with PSI.
Words ending in PSI
1 words end in PSI. Useful as a back hook: play PSI onto a word already on the board.
Words with PSI inside
Showing 24 of 334 words that contain PSI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PSI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PSI
Common questions about PSI
- Is PSI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSI worth?
- PSI is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSI mean?
- The twenty-third letter of the Greek alphabet, borrowed by physicists as the symbol for a wave function.
- What letters can be added to PSI?
- PSI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PSI:
Open PSI in the Word Finder