PYRALIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYRALIS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYRALIS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYRALIS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYRALIS
No single letter turns PYRALIS into another word.
How PYRALIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PYRALIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with PYRALIS
1 longer words begin with PYRALIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PYRALIS
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Common questions about PYRALIS
- Is PYRALIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYRALIS is not in it.
- How many points is PYRALIS worth?
- PYRALIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYRALIS?
- No single letter can be added to PYRALIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PYRALIS:
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