Is POLYHYDROXY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYHYDROXY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 33 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
33
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) = 33 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.
Definition
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See the definition of PolyhydroxyHooks for POLYHYDROXY
POLYHYDROXY 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 POLYHYDROXY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydroxyl25
- hydroxy24
- pyrohy17
- phlox17
- proxy17
- poxy16
- doxy15
- pyx15
- oryx14
- dhooly13
- oxy13
- droopy12
- doyly12
- dryly12
- hoody12
- hydro12
- hypo12
- pox12
- poorly11
- hooly11
- yodh11
- dox11
- hyp11
- drooly10
- loopy10
- dopy10
- holy10
- lox10
- oxo10
- dooly9
- holp9
- hoop9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pooh9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- hoy9
- ox9
- droop8
- dory8
- hold8
- hood8
- odyl8
- oldy8
- hop8
- pho8
- ply8
- poh8
- pry8
- orlop7
- dorp7
- drop7
- holo7
- lory7
- plod7
- pood7
- prod7
- doh7
- dry7
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