PYREX is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PYREX is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept PYREX?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYREX is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYREX
No single letter turns PYREX into another word.
How PYREX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PYREX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does PYREX mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademark
Heat-resistant glass, originally a trademarked brand, used for oven dishes and laboratory glassware that must withstand sudden changes in temperature.
Pyrex began as a trademark for borosilicate and later tempered soda-lime glass strong enough to go straight from a freezer into a hot oven. The name has since spread into everyday speech as a general word for any similar heat-resistant glass dish, much as some brand names come to describe a whole category of product.
How PYREX is used
Originally and still sometimes a registered trademark; lower-case pyrex is used loosely for any similar ovenproof glassware.
- She baked the casserole in a pyrex dish.
- The lab used pyrex beakers over the open flame.
- He pulled a pyrex bowl from the cupboard for the salad.
- The pyrex measuring cup cracked after years of use.
- Pyrex containers store leftovers well because they resist heat and cold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYREX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PYREX
The 5 tiles of PYREX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PYREX
5 longer words begin with PYREX.
Words with PYREX inside
5 words contain PYREX in the middle. Words that start with PYREX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PYREX
Common questions about PYREX
- Is PYREX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYREX is not in it.
- How many points is PYREX worth?
- PYREX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYREX mean?
- Heat-resistant glass, originally a trademarked brand, used for oven dishes and laboratory glassware that must withstand sudden changes in temperature.
- What letters can be added to PYREX?
- No single letter can be added to PYREX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PYREX:
Open PYREX in the Word Finder