PYCNIDIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PYCNIDIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYCNIDIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYCNIDIAL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYCNIDIAL
No single letter turns PYCNIDIAL into another word.
How PYCNIDIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PYCNIDIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYCNIDIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PYCNIDIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Relating to a pycnidium, the small flask-shaped body in which certain fungi produce spores.
Mycologists describe pycnidial fungi by the tiny dark dots they leave on leaves and stems. Pycnidial structures help in identifying a plant disease, since each species forms them a little differently.
How PYCNIDIAL is used
A highly specialised term used in mycology and plant pathology.
- The pycnidial stage of the fungus appears as black specks.
- A pycnidial wall surrounds the developing spores.
- Pycnidial fungi are common on rotting leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYCNIDIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about PYCNIDIAL
- Is PYCNIDIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYCNIDIAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYCNIDIAL worth?
- PYCNIDIAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYCNIDIAL mean?
- Relating to a pycnidium, the small flask-shaped body in which certain fungi produce spores.
- What letters can be added to PYCNIDIAL?
- No single letter can be added to PYCNIDIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PYCNIDIAL:
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