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
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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