PYRACANTHA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PYRACANTHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePYRACANTHA · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PYRACANTHA?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful PYRACANTHA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYRACANTHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyracanthasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYRACANTHA scores
Scrabble p3y4r1a1c3a1n1t1h4a1 20
Words with Friends p4y3r1a1c4a1n2t1h3a1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYRACANTHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYRACANTHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PYRACANTHA
1 longer words begin with PYRACANTHA.
Shorter words from the letters in PYRACANTHA
panchayat19 pyracanth19 acharya15 anarchy15 chantry15 rhatany13 acantha12 paratha12 cantrap11 catapan11 nacarat9 patchy16 apathy14 chanty14 yarpha14 acanth11 anarch11 canary11 charta11 panary11 pantry11 trypan11 captan10 catnap10 pataca10 ratany9 yantra9 arcana8 arctan8 cantar8 partan8 tarpan8 trapan8 antara6 chary13 chaya13 harpy13 yacht13 chapt12 crapy12
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Common questions about PYRACANTHA
- Is PYRACANTHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYRACANTHA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYRACANTHA worth?
- PYRACANTHA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYRACANTHA?
- PYRACANTHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYRACANTHA:
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