PTYXISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PTYXISES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PTYXISES?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PTYXISES is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PTYXISES
No single letter turns PTYXISES into another word.
How PTYXISES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PTYXISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PTYXISES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PTYXISES mean in Scrabble?
PTYXISES is the plural of PTYXIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PTYXISES
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Common questions about PTYXISES
- Is PTYXISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PTYXISES is not in it.
- How many points is PTYXISES worth?
- PTYXISES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PTYXISES?
- No single letter can be added to PTYXISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PTYXISES:
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