Is POLYCHAETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYCHAETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYCHAETES mean?
Polychaetes is a form of POLYCHAETE.
- noun
chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 POLYCHAETES
POLYCHAETES 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 POLYCHAETES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polychaete20
- polychetes20
- polychete19
- eyepatch18
- scyphate18
- splotchy18
- cheaply17
- apotheces16
- calotypes16
- potlaches16
- telescopy16
- chastely16
- chayotes16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- apothece15
- calotype15
- chaplets15
- cheapest15
- clypeate15
- cypselae15
- ecotypes15
- pleaches15
- potlache15
- sheepcot15
- tepaches15
- typecase15
- chayote15
- lychees15
- phytols15
- shapely15
- typhose15
- psych15
- telophase14
- calypso14
- capeesh14
- chapels14
- chaplet14
- cheapos14
- cosplay14
- cotypes14
- cypsela14
- ecotype14
- ectypal14
- ectypes14
- epochal14
- hepcats14
- patches14
- peaches14
- poaches14
- potlach14
- shoepac14
- splotch14
- tepache14
- cheesy14
- chesty14
- chyles14
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