Is PSYCHIATRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PSYCHIATRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PSYCHIATRY mean?
- noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHIATRY 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 PSYCHIATRY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- physiatry20
- chirpy16
- patchy16
- physic16
- pitchy16
- scyphi16
- charity15
- christy15
- starchy15
- psych15
- haptics14
- piscary14
- spathic14
- sharpy14
- yachts14
- atypic13
- capish13
- chirps13
- crispy13
- crypts13
- haptic13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- piracy13
- scarph13
- chary13
- chays13
- harpy13
- itchy13
- pithy13
- yacht13
- harpist12
- satyric12
- shirty12
- thyrsi12
- trashy12
- yirths12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chips12
- chirp12
- crypt12
- parch12
- patch12
- pitch12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- typic12
- achy12
- chay12
- hyps12
- syph12
- typy12
- chairs11
- charts11
- parish11
- parity11
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