Is POLYBASIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYBASIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of PolybasicHooks for POLYBASIC
POLYBASIC 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 POLYBASIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sociably15
- calypso14
- cosplay14
- biopsy13
- colbys13
- copays13
- policy13
- soapily12
- colby12
- copay12
- copsy12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- bialys11
- boylas11
- cosily11
- copy11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- cibols10
- cobias10
- copals10
- pibals10
- plicas10
- acyls10
- bialy10
- boyla10
- clays10
- cloys10
- coaly10
- palsy10
- plays10
- ploys10
- polys10
- scaly10
- sibyl10
- soapy10
- splay10
- aliyos9
- aspic9
- basic9
- blips9
- blocs9
- capos9
- cibol9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clips9
- clops9
- cobia9
- copal9
- pibal9
- pical9
- picas9
- pisco9
- plica9
- scalp9
- scopa9
- spica9
- ably9
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