SCYE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCYE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCYE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCYE is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCYE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SCYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of SCYE
The 4 tiles of SCYE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCYE
1 longer words begin with SCYE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCYE
Common questions about SCYE
- Is SCYE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCYE is not in it.
- How many points is SCYE worth?
- SCYE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCYE?
- SCYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SCYE:
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