STRYCHNINE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STRYCHNINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRYCHNINE · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept STRYCHNINE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful STRYCHNINE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRYCHNINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRYCHNINE scores
Scrabble s1t1r1y4c3h4n1i1n1e1 18
Words with Friends s1t1r1y3c4h3n2i1n2e1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in STRYCHNINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRYCHNINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRYCHNINE
2 longer words begin with STRYCHNINE.
Shorter words from the letters in STRYCHNINE
hysteric16 shinnery14 christen13 citherns13 cithrens13 intrench13 snitcher13 syntenic13 thinners11 christy15 scyther15 snitchy15 stenchy15 shinney13 cithern12 cithers12 cithren12 cystein12 cystine12 estrich12 ethnics12 inchers12 nichers12 richens12 richest12 sthenic12 hinters10 nithers10 sintery10 thinner10 cistern9 cretins9 incents9 interns7 tinners7 cherty14 chesty14 hyenic14 scythe14 henrys12
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Common questions about STRYCHNINE
- Is STRYCHNINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRYCHNINE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRYCHNINE worth?
- STRYCHNINE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRYCHNINE?
- STRYCHNINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STRYCHNINE:
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