SCYTHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCYTHER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCYTHER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCYTHER is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCYTHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scythersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCYTHER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCYTHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about SCYTHER
- SCYTHER 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 SCYTHER
1 longer words begin with SCYTHER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCYTHER
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Common questions about SCYTHER
- Is SCYTHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCYTHER is not in it.
- How many points is SCYTHER worth?
- SCYTHER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCYTHER?
- SCYTHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCYTHER:
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