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Is POLYSYLLABIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POLYSYLLABIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POLYSYLLABIC mean?

  1. adjective

    having or characterized by words of more than three syllables

  2. adjective

    (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

    “sesquipedalian technical terms”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
28
Letters
12

P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 24 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 POLYSYLLABIC

POLYSYLLABIC 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 POLYSYLLABIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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