SCRYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRYNE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCRYNE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRYNE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRYNE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCRYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about SCRYNE
- SCRYNE gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCRYNE
1 longer words begin with SCRYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRYNE
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Common questions about SCRYNE
- Is SCRYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRYNE is not in it.
- How many points is SCRYNE worth?
- SCRYNE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRYNE?
- SCRYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCRYNE:
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