Is PSYCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PSYCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PSYCHES mean?
Psyches is a form of PSYCHE.
- noun
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
“his mind wandered”
- noun
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
- noun
(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (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 PSYCHES
PSYCHES 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 PSYCHES
The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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