PYROTECHNY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROTECHNY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3y4r1o1t1e1c3h4n1y4
Depends on the listPYROTECHNY · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PYROTECHNY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful PYROTECHNY is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROTECHNY
No single letter turns PYROTECHNY into another word.
How PYROTECHNY scores
Scrabble p3y4r1o1t1e1c3h4n1y4 23
Words with Friends p4y3r1o1t1e1c4h3n2y3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYROTECHNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROTECHNY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROTECHNY
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Common questions about PYROTECHNY
- Is PYROTECHNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYROTECHNY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYROTECHNY worth?
- PYROTECHNY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROTECHNY?
- No single letter can be added to PYROTECHNY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYROTECHNY:
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