PSYCHO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PSYCHO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSYCHO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSYCHO is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSYCHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psychosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSYCHO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PSYCHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,328 thousand.
What stands out about PSYCHO
- PSYCHO gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PSYCHO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaloffensive
A slang word for a person thought to be dangerously unstable in mind.
Short for psychopath, the term is blunt and often used carelessly, which many people find hurtful toward those with real mental illness. In film and fiction it names the frightening villain type, and it is best avoided in careful writing.
How PSYCHO is used
Casual and potentially offensive; common in thrillers and heated talk.
- The film is about a psycho who stalks a quiet town.
- Drivers called him a psycho after the near miss.
- Many dislike the use of psycho as a casual insult.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSYCHO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PSYCHO
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Shorter words from the letters in PSYCHO
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Common questions about PSYCHO
- Is PSYCHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSYCHO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSYCHO worth?
- PSYCHO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSYCHO mean?
- A slang word for a person thought to be dangerously unstable in mind.
- What letters can be added to PSYCHO?
- PSYCHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PSYCHO:
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