PYCNOSTYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYCNOSTYLE 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 PYCNOSTYLE?
| 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 PYCNOSTYLE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYCNOSTYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pycnostylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYCNOSTYLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYCNOSTYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYCNOSTYLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PYCNOSTYLE
1 longer words begin with PYCNOSTYLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PYCNOSTYLE
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Common questions about PYCNOSTYLE
- Is PYCNOSTYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYCNOSTYLE is not in it.
- How many points is PYCNOSTYLE worth?
- PYCNOSTYLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYCNOSTYLE?
- PYCNOSTYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYCNOSTYLE:
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