PYRRHICS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PYRRHICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYRRHICS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYRRHICS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYRRHICS
No single letter turns PYRRHICS into another word.
How PYRRHICS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PYRRHICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYRRHICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PYRRHICS
- PYRRHICS gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PYRRHICS mean in Scrabble?
PYRRHICS is the plural of PYRRHIC.
PYRRHIC(adjective) — Describing a victory won at such a great cost that it is hardly worth winning.
Shorter words from the letters in PYRRHICS
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Common questions about PYRRHICS
- Is PYRRHICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYRRHICS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYRRHICS worth?
- PYRRHICS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYRRHICS?
- No single letter can be added to PYRRHICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PYRRHICS:
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