Is CARYOPSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARYOPSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARYOPSIS mean?
- noun
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + O (1) + P (3) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CARYOPSIS
CARYOPSIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CARYOPSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crypsis14
- piscary14
- copays13
- crispy13
- piracy13
- pyrosis12
- copay12
- copsy12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- picaros11
- prosaic11
- payors11
- prissy11
- pyosis11
- sprays11
- copy11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- aspics10
- capris10
- copras10
- crisps10
- picaro10
- piscos10
- scarps10
- scraps10
- scrips10
- spicas10
- cissy10
- corys10
- oracy10
- payor10
- pissy10
- prays10
- prosy10
- pyros10
- raspy10
- scary10
- soapy10
- spays10
- spiry10
- spray10
- sysop10
- aspic9
- capos9
- capri9
- carpi9
- carps9
- copra9
- corps9
- craps9
- crips9
- crisp9
- crops9
- picas9
- pisco9
- scarp9
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