Is POLYNOMIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYNOMIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYNOMIAL mean?
- noun
a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
- adjective
having the character of a polynomial
“a polynomial expression”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 POLYNOMIAL
Single letters that turn POLYNOMIAL 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 POLYNOMIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palimony15
- polyoma14
- limply13
- mopily13
- myopia13
- paynim13
- palomino12
- alimony12
- allonym12
- loopily12
- manlily12
- moonily12
- plainly12
- amply12
- imply12
- palmy12
- lampion11
- lampoon11
- mainly11
- polyol11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- loonily10
- lipoma10
- anomy10
- loamy10
- loopy10
- manly10
- molly10
- moony10
- pally10
- pylon10
- yapon10
- limpa9
- milpa9
- amyl9
- limy9
- many9
- mayo9
- moly9
- mony9
- myna9
- paly9
- pily9
- piny9
- play9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- pyin9
- apollo8
- oilman8
- alloy8
- inlay8
- layin8
- loony8
- loyal8
- noily8
- onlay8
- lamp8
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