Unscramble CRYPTOLOGIST and you have 337 words, CRYPTOLOGIST itself among them: it scores 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. The 12 letters split into 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from CRYPTOLOGIST by length: 1 with 12 letters, 5 with 10, 4 with 9, 20 with 8, 46 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2. None has 11 letters.
Among the 10-letter words made with CRYPTOLOGIST letters, CYTOLOGIST, GYROPILOTS and TYPOLOGIST tie for first at 16 points.
COPYGIRL and GLYPTICS are the top 8-letter words you get when you unscramble CRYPTOLOGIST, 16 points each. STRICTLY, CORTISOL and POROSITY will look familiar.
GLYPTIC scores highest among the 7-letter words from CRYPTOLOGIST at 15 points, ahead of COPYIST and CRISPLY on 14. TRILOGY and TROPICS are the ones most people know.
60 6-letter words made with CRYPTOLOGIST letters; 5 of them share the top score of 13. POLICY, TOPICS and LYRICS are everyday picks.
Among 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble CRYPTOLOGIST, the top score is 12, reached by 6. CLIPS, GLORY and CORPS are the familiar ones.
COPY and PYIC are the top 4-letter words from CRYPTOLOGIST, 11 points each. CITY, PICS and CLIP will look familiar.
Among the 3-letter words in CRYPTOLOGIST, GYP leads with 9 points, then CLY and COY on 8. TOP, TRY and PRO are the familiar ones.
Trade one tile of CRYPTOLOGIST for another and you can spell these 3 words:
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The meaning of CRYPTOLOGIST, and of the 7 strongest answers in its letters.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept CRYPTOLOGIST, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYPTOLOGIST itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 337) | 278 | 332 | 246 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PROGLOTTIC, COYSTRIL, CYPRIS, PROOTICS, COLORY, GILPY, GRYPT, PROOTIC, TYPTOS, CLOOPS, GOOILY, GROOLY and 47 more, 59 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: COPYGIRLS, TYPOLOGIC, COPYGIRL, GYROPILOTS, GYROPILOT, COPSY, GLOOPY, PROLOGIST, SPITTLY, GYPOS, SPITTY, CORYS and 18 more, 30 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: COOLY, GOYS and GOY, 3 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: CRIPS and CRIP, 2 in all.
This word takes every letter of CRYPTOLOGIST plus a single extra one.