Is POLYDIPSIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYDIPSIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYDIPSIA mean?
- noun
excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + D (2) + I (1) + P (3) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 18 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 POLYDIPSIA
Single letters that turn POLYDIPSIA 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 POLYDIPSIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diplopias14
- payslip14
- sappily14
- soppily14
- diplopia13
- display13
- polypi13
- polyps13
- slippy13
- sloppy13
- dippy13
- soapily12
- dopily12
- ploidy12
- apply12
- lippy12
- loppy12
- polyp12
- popsy12
- sappy12
- soppy12
- pyoid11
- pipy11
- lipoids10
- pipals10
- saiyid10
- palsy10
- plays10
- ploys10
- polys10
- soapy10
- splay10
- dopy10
- aliyos9
- lipids9
- lipoid9
- plaids9
- salpid9
- daily9
- daisy9
- doily9
- idyls9
- odyls9
- palpi9
- palps9
- pipal9
- pipas9
- plops9
- sadly9
- sayid9
- sloyd9
- paly9
- pays9
- pily9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- posy9
- pyas9
- spay9
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