Is POLYCHETE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYCHETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYCHETE mean?
- noun
chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 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.
Hooks for POLYCHETE
Single letters that turn POLYCHETE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from POLYCHETE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ecotype14
- echoey14
- lychee14
- phytol14
- cotype13
- ectype13
- yclept13
- chyle13
- phyle13
- techy13
- cheep12
- epoch12
- hype12
- hypo12
- lych12
- yech12
- clothe11
- peyote11
- peyotl11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- chop11
- copy11
- pech11
- hyp11
- cloth10
- leech10
- letch10
- loche10
- lycee10
- octyl10
- ploye10
- tepoy10
- tophe10
- holy10
- hyte10
- they10
- clepe9
- clept9
- cloy9
- coly9
- eche9
- echo9
- echt9
- etch9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- lech9
- loch9
- oche9
- pheo9
- phot9
- ploy9
- poly9
- tech9
- toph9
- type9
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