PYROCLAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROCLAST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PYROCLAST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYROCLAST is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROCLAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyroclastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYROCLAST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PYROCLAST, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROCLAST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PYROCLAST
- All 9 letters of PYROCLAST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PYROCLAST
3 longer words begin with PYROCLAST.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROCLAST
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Common questions about PYROCLAST
- Is PYROCLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYROCLAST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYROCLAST worth?
- PYROCLAST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROCLAST?
- PYROCLAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PYROCLAST:
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