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
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 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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