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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

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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