SCYTHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SCYTHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCYTHING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCYTHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCYTHING
No single letter turns SCYTHING into another word.
How SCYTHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCYTHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCYTHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCYTHING
- All 8 letters of SCYTHING are different — nothing repeats.
- SCYTHING 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 SCYTHING mean in Scrabble?
SCYTHING is the -ing form (present participle) of SCYTHE.
SCYTHE(noun) — A tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, swung to cut grass or grain.
Shorter words from the letters in SCYTHING
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Common questions about SCYTHING
- Is SCYTHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCYTHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCYTHING worth?
- SCYTHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCYTHING?
- No single letter can be added to SCYTHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCYTHING:
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