Unscramble GLYPTOGRAPHY and you have 238 words, GLYPTOGRAPHY itself among them: it scores 27 in Scrabble and 29 in Words With Friends. It has 12 letters, 2 vowels and 10 consonants.
G23L12Y43P34T1O1G23R1A1P34H43Y43
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from GLYPTOGRAPHY by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 10, 3 with 9, 1 with 8, 4 with 7, 26 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2. None has 11 letters.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
The 10-letter words made with GLYPTOGRAPHY letters come to 2, each scoring 24 points. TYPOGRAPHY is the familiar one.
POLYPARY is the only one of the 8-letter words from GLYPTOGRAPHY; it scores 18 points.
PYROHY scores highest among the 6-letter words in GLYPTOGRAPHY at 17 points, ahead of PYROGY on 15 and GLOPPY on 14. LAPTOP, PORTAL and PARTLY are the ones most people know.
The best of the 5-letter words made with GLYPTOGRAPHY letters is GYPPY, 16 points; HAPPY and HOPPY on 15 follow. PARTY, APPLY and GRAPH are everyday picks.
The 4-letter words you get when you unscramble GLYPTOGRAPHY are led by HYPO and TYPY, 12 points each. PLAY, PATH and HOLY are the familiar ones.
HYP scores highest among the 3-letter words from GLYPTOGRAPHY at 11 points, ahead of GYP and HAY on 9. GAY, HOT and PAY are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of GLYPTOGRAPHY but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with GL · ending in HY · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; POLYGRAPH (20 points) takes the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
GLYPTOGRAPHY is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the Words With Friends list leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLYPTOGRAPHY itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 238) | 193 | 236 | 180 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GLYPTOGRAPHY, POLYGRAPHY, GYPPY, PROTHYL, PYGARG, TRAPPY, GOTHY, LOATHY, TOPPY, GRYPT, PYGAL, YAPP and 33 more, 45 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: PYROHY, PYROGY, YAPPY, GYPO, LAGGY, GOATY, ARGH, PHO, LAH, APO, OPA and PO, 12 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: GYPPO. Not in Scrabble UK: GOY.