PYORRHOEA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PYORRHOEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYORRHOEA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYORRHOEA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYORRHOEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYORRHOEA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PYORRHOEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYORRHOEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PYORRHOEA
- PYORRHOEA 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
Words starting with PYORRHOEA
2 longer words begin with PYORRHOEA.
Shorter words from the letters in PYORRHOEA
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Common questions about PYORRHOEA
- Is PYORRHOEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYORRHOEA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYORRHOEA worth?
- PYORRHOEA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYORRHOEA?
- PYORRHOEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PYORRHOEA:
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