PSYCHICIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PSYCHICIST 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PSYCHICIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSYCHICIST is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSYCHICIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psychicistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSYCHICIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PSYCHICIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSYCHICIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PSYCHICIST
1 longer words begin with PSYCHICIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PSYCHICIST
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Common questions about PSYCHICIST
- Is PSYCHICIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PSYCHICIST is not in it.
- How many points is PSYCHICIST worth?
- PSYCHICIST is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PSYCHICIST?
- PSYCHICIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PSYCHICIST:
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