PYCNITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYCNITE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYCNITE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYCNITE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYCNITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pycnitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYCNITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PYCNITE, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with PYCNITE
1 longer words begin with PYCNITE.
Shorter words from the letters in PYCNITE
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Common questions about PYCNITE
- Is PYCNITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYCNITE is not in it.
- How many points is PYCNITE worth?
- PYCNITE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYCNITE?
- PYCNITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PYCNITE:
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