PYROCATECHIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROCATECHIN 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYROCATECHIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYROCATECHIN is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROCATECHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyrocatechinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYROCATECHIN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PYROCATECHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROCATECHIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PYROCATECHIN
1 longer words begin with PYROCATECHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROCATECHIN
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Common questions about PYROCATECHIN
- Is PYROCATECHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYROCATECHIN is not in it.
- How many points is PYROCATECHIN worth?
- PYROCATECHIN is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROCATECHIN?
- PYROCATECHIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PYROCATECHIN:
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