PYROGENOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROGENOUS 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.
p3y4r1o1g2e1n1o1u1s1
Depends on the listPYROGENOUS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PYROGENOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PYROGENOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROGENOUS
No single letter turns PYROGENOUS into another word.
How PYROGENOUS scores
Scrabble p3y4r1o1g2e1n1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends p4y3r1o1g3e1n2o1u2s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYROGENOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROGENOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROGENOUS
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Common questions about PYROGENOUS
- Is PYROGENOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYROGENOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYROGENOUS worth?
- PYROGENOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROGENOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PYROGENOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYROGENOUS:
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