TROY is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TROY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TROY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROY is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TROY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about TROY
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TROY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, in which one pound equals twelve ounces.
The system takes its name from Troyes, a medieval trading city in France where the standard is thought to have originated. Precious metals such as gold and silver are still priced and weighed using this scale today.
How TROY is used
Used specifically for weighing gold, silver, and other precious metals.
- The gold bar weighed exactly one troy pound.
- Jewelers still measure precious metal in troy ounces.
- A troy ounce is heavier than an ordinary ounce.
- The refinery listed the weight of the silver in troy units.
- Coin collectors often convert grams into troy measurements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TROY
The 4 tiles of TROY in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TROY
1 longer words begin with TROY.
Words ending in TROY
2 words end in TROY. Useful as a back hook: play TROY onto a word already on the board.
Words with TROY inside
14 words contain TROY in the middle. Words that start with TROY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TROY
Common questions about TROY
- Is TROY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROY, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROY worth?
- TROY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROY mean?
- A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones, in which one pound equals twelve ounces.
- What letters can be added to TROY?
- TROY takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TROY:
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