PYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYNE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYNE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYNE is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYNE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with PYNE
2 longer words begin with PYNE.
Words ending in PYNE
2 words end in PYNE. Useful as a back hook: play PYNE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PYNE inside
2 words contain PYNE in the middle. Words that start with PYNE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PYNE
Common questions about PYNE
- Is PYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYNE is not in it.
- How many points is PYNE worth?
- PYNE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYNE?
- PYNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PYNE:
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