Is POLYCYTHEMIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYCYTHEMIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYCYTHEMIA mean?
- noun
a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + A (1) = 27 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 POLYCYTHEMIA
Single letters that turn POLYCYTHEMIA 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 POLYCYTHEMIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lymphocyte25
- myelopathic23
- myelopathy23
- polymathic22
- polymathy22
- lymphatic21
- mycophile21
- myopathic21
- mythopeic21
- myopathy21
- haemolytic20
- heliotypy20
- alchymy20
- hemolytic19
- lipectomy18
- lechayim18
- methylic18
- mythical18
- patchily18
- phyletic18
- polymath18
- champy18
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- alchemy17
- cheaply17
- chimley17
- ecthyma17
- empathy17
- thymey17
- camphol16
- campily16
- impeach16
- pyaemic16
- mythic16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- phylic16
- pitchy16
- poachy16
- thymic16
- mythy16
- thymy16
- yechy16
- calotype15
- chipotle15
- epicotyl15
- helicopt15
- lipocyte15
- playtime15
- potlache15
- chayote15
- ethylic15
- lecythi15
- lehayim15
- techily15
- yachtie15
- comply15
- myopic15
- pyemic15
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