TYRANNIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. TYRANNIS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TYRANNIS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYRANNIS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYRANNIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tyranniseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TYRANNIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TYRANNIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYRANNIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TYRANNIS
6 longer words begin with TYRANNIS.
Shorter words from the letters in TYRANNIS
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Common questions about TYRANNIS
- Is TYRANNIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TYRANNIS is not in it.
- How many points is TYRANNIS worth?
- TYRANNIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TYRANNIS?
- TYRANNIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TYRANNIS:
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