PYAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYAT 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYAT is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PYAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of PYAT
The 4 tiles of PYAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PYAT
1 longer words begin with PYAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PYAT
Common questions about PYAT
- Is PYAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYAT is not in it.
- How many points is PYAT worth?
- PYAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYAT?
- PYAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PYAT:
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