PYRRHIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PYRRHIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePYRRHIC · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 7,411 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PYRRHIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.14%
Our own measure of how useful PYRRHIC is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYRRHIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyrrhicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYRRHIC scores
Scrabble p3y4r1r1h4i1c3 17
Words with Friends p4y3r1r1h3i1c4 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in PYRRHIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,411 thousand.
What stands out about PYRRHIC
- PYRRHIC gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PYRRHIC
3 longer words begin with PYRRHIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PYRRHIC
chirpy16 chirp12 pricy12 pyric12 chirr10 chip11 pyic11 rich9 ricy9 yirr7 hyp11 rhy9 chi8 cry8 hic8 hip8 ich8 icy8 phi8 pry8 yip8 pic7 pir5 rip5 ch7 hi5 yi5 pi4
Common questions about PYRRHIC
- Is PYRRHIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYRRHIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYRRHIC worth?
- PYRRHIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYRRHIC?
- PYRRHIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PYRRHIC:
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