PYNES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYNES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYNES?
| 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 PYNES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYNES
No single letter turns PYNES into another word.
How PYNES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PYNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words ending in PYNES
2 words end in PYNES. Useful as a back hook: play PYNES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PYNES
Common questions about PYNES
- Is PYNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYNES is not in it.
- How many points is PYNES worth?
- PYNES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYNES?
- No single letter can be added to PYNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PYNES:
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