PYROCLASTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROCLASTS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3y4r1o1c3l1a1s1t1s1
Depends on the listPYROCLASTS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PYROCLASTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful PYROCLASTS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROCLASTS
No single letter turns PYROCLASTS into another word.
How PYROCLASTS scores
Scrabble p3y4r1o1c3l1a1s1t1s1 17
Words with Friends p4y3r1o1c4l2a1s1t1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYROCLASTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROCLASTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROCLASTS
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Common questions about PYROCLASTS
- Is PYROCLASTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYROCLASTS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYROCLASTS worth?
- PYROCLASTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROCLASTS?
- No single letter can be added to PYROCLASTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYROCLASTS:
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