Is POLYGENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYGENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYGENE mean?
- noun
a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 14 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 POLYGENE
Single letters that turn POLYGENE 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 POLYGENE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polyene12
- openly11
- poleyn11
- pogey11
- pongy11
- peony10
- ploye10
- pylon10
- gypo10
- pogy10
- pongee9
- elegy9
- yogee9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- yelp9
- gyp9
- pengo8
- gley8
- gyno8
- logy8
- ply8
- pye8
- yep8
- elope7
- pelon7
- pleon7
- eely7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- glop7
- only7
- pong7
- gey7
- goy7
- longe6
- lope6
- neep6
- nope6
- open6
- peel6
- peen6
- pele6
- peon6
- pole6
- pone6
- eye6
- ley6
- lye6
- peg6
- yen6
- yon6
- leone5
- gene5
- glee5
- glen5
- gone5
- loge5
- long5
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