Is POLYPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYPS mean?
Polyps is a form of POLYP.
- noun
a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
- 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
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + S (1) = 13 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 POLYPS
POLYPS 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.
Anagrams of POLYPS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from POLYPS
The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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