PSYCHIATRY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. PSYCHIATRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSYCHIATRY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSYCHIATRY is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSYCHIATRY
No single letter turns PSYCHIATRY into another word.
How PSYCHIATRY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PSYCHIATRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSYCHIATRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PSYCHIATRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats mental and emotional disorders.
A doctor trained in psychiatry can prescribe medicine as well as offer therapy, which sets the field apart from psychology. It covers conditions from depression to schizophrenia.
How PSYCHIATRY is used
Used for the medical specialty, a hospital department, or a career choice.
- She trained in psychiatry after medical school.
- The hospital opened a new child psychiatry unit.
- Advances in psychiatry have changed how depression is treated.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSYCHIATRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about PSYCHIATRY
- Is PSYCHIATRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSYCHIATRY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSYCHIATRY worth?
- PSYCHIATRY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSYCHIATRY mean?
- The branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats mental and emotional disorders.
- What letters can be added to PSYCHIATRY?
- No single letter can be added to PSYCHIATRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PSYCHIATRY:
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