Is PYRRHICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PYRRHICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PYRRHICS mean?
Pyrrhics is a form of PYRRHIC.
- noun
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- noun
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
- adjective
of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
“pyrrhic dance movements”
- adjective
of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
“pyrrhic verses”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + R (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 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 PYRRHICS
PYRRHICS 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 PYRRHICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyrrhic17
- chirpy16
- physic16
- scyphi16
- psych15
- chirps13
- crispy13
- chips12
- chirp12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- spicy12
- hyps12
- syph12
- chirrs11
- chip11
- pyic11
- hyp11
- chirr10
- spiry10
- crips9
- crisp9
- scrip9
- chis9
- hips9
- ichs9
- phis9
- pish9
- rich9
- scry9
- ship9
- spry9
- yips9
- shy9
- shirr8
- yirrs8
- crip8
- pics8
- chi8
- cry8
- hic8
- hip8
- ich8
- icy8
- phi8
- pry8
- spy8
- yip8
- shri7
- yirr7
- pic7
- cris6
- rips6
- his6
- cis5
- pis5
- psi5
- rip5
- sic5
- sip5
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