TYRANNY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TYRANNY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYRANNY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYRANNY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYRANNY
No single letter turns TYRANNY into another word.
How TYRANNY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TYRANNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,294 thousand.
What stands out about TYRANNY
- TYRANNY 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
What does TYRANNY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Cruel and oppressive government, or the harsh use of power over others.
Tyranny describes rule without limits, where one person or group holds all power and ignores law or consent. The word can also be used in everyday life, for example the tyranny of a strict boss. In ancient Greece it simply meant rule by a single man who had seized power.
How TYRANNY is used
Used for oppressive rule in politics and for harsh control in ordinary settings.
- The people rose up against years of tyranny.
- She felt the tyranny of the clock every morning.
- Writers warned that tyranny grows when no one objects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYRANNY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TYRANNY
Common questions about TYRANNY
- Is TYRANNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYRANNY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYRANNY worth?
- TYRANNY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYRANNY mean?
- Cruel and oppressive government, or the harsh use of power over others.
- What letters can be added to TYRANNY?
- No single letter can be added to TYRANNY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TYRANNY:
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