Is PYROXENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PYROXENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PYROXENES mean?
Pyroxenes is a form of PYROXENE.
- noun
any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PYROXENES
PYROXENES 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 PYROXENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyroxene20
- pyrexes19
- peroxy18
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxes17
- exposer16
- onyxes16
- oryxes16
- oxeyes16
- poxy16
- expose15
- prexes15
- oxeye15
- pyx15
- expos14
- poxes14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- expo13
- prex13
- oxy13
- pyrenes12
- pyrones12
- exons12
- oxers12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- pox12
- osprey11
- pyrene11
- pyrone11
- exes11
- exon11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- peery10
- peony10
- poesy10
- porny10
- posey10
- preys10
- prosy10
- pyres10
- pyros10
- ropey10
- seepy10
- sepoy10
- rex10
- sex10
- sox10
- openers9
- pereons9
- reopens9
- sneery9
- espy9
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