PYLORECTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYLORECTOMY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYLORECTOMY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYLORECTOMY is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYLORECTOMY
No single letter turns PYLORECTOMY into another word.
How PYLORECTOMY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PYLORECTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYLORECTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PYLORECTOMY
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Common questions about PYLORECTOMY
- Is PYLORECTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYLORECTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is PYLORECTOMY worth?
- PYLORECTOMY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYLORECTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to PYLORECTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PYLORECTOMY:
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