PYCNOSPORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYCNOSPORE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYCNOSPORE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYCNOSPORE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYCNOSPORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pycnosporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYCNOSPORE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYCNOSPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYCNOSPORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PYCNOSPORE
1 longer words begin with PYCNOSPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in PYCNOSPORE
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Common questions about PYCNOSPORE
- Is PYCNOSPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYCNOSPORE is not in it.
- How many points is PYCNOSPORE worth?
- PYCNOSPORE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYCNOSPORE?
- PYCNOSPORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYCNOSPORE:
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