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Is POLYP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POLYP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POLYP mean?

  1. noun

    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

  2. noun

    one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

    “in some species of coelenterate, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5

P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + P (3) = 12 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 POLYP

Single letters that turn POLYP 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 hooks2

Anagrams of POLYP

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from POLYP

The 13 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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