PYGMAEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PYGMAEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3y4g2m3a1e1a1n1
PlayablePYGMAEAN · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PYGMAEAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful PYGMAEAN is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYGMAEAN
No single letter turns PYGMAEAN into another word.
How PYGMAEAN scores
Scrabble p3y4g2m3a1e1a1n1 16
Words with Friends p4y3g3m4a1e1a1n2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PYGMAEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYGMAEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PYGMAEAN
- PYGMAEAN runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PYGMAEAN
pangamy15 pygmean15 mangey12 apeman10 agname9 manage9 gamay11 gamey11 mangy11 mayan10 meany10 yamen10 geyan9 gynae9 agape8 apage8 manga8 mange8 pagan8 panga8 apnea7 paean7 gymp12 ympe11 gamy10 gapy10 apay9 gamp9 many9 maya9 myna9 pyne9 gyan8 pama8 yage8 yang8 agma7 egma7 gama7 game7
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Common questions about PYGMAEAN
- Is PYGMAEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYGMAEAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYGMAEAN worth?
- PYGMAEAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYGMAEAN?
- No single letter can be added to PYGMAEAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PYGMAEAN:
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