Unscramble POLYCISTRONIC and you have 419 words, POLYCISTRONIC itself among them: it scores 22 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. It has 13 letters, 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
By length, the words from POLYCISTRONIC split into 1 with 13 letters, 2 with 11, 9 with 10, 24 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 23 with 2. None has 12 letters.
Among the 11-letter words made with POLYCISTRONIC letters, CYCLOSPORIN leads with 20 points, then CICLOSPORIN on 17.
POLYCROTIC tops the 10-letter words in POLYCISTRONIC at 19 points; next come CRYONICIST and CYCLOTRONS on 17.
Among 24 9-letter words you get when you unscramble POLYCISTRONIC, the top score is 18, reached by 4. SOLICITOR and ISOTROPIC are the familiar ones.
PYCNOTIC and SYNCOPIC share the top score of 17 among the 8-letter words from POLYCISTRONIC. POLITICS, CONTROLS and SCORPION are the ones most people know.
Among the 7-letter words in POLYCISTRONIC, CRYPTIC and CYCLOPS tie for first at 16 points. CRITICS, CLINICS and TROPICS are everyday picks.
Among the 6-letter words made with POLYCISTRONIC letters, PYCNIC leads with 15 points, then CRISPY and CRYPTO on 13. POLICY, LYRICS and CLINIC are the familiar ones.
PICCY tops the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble POLYCISTRONIC at 14 points; next come COPSY and CRYPT on 12. CLIPS, CISCO and LYRIC will look familiar.
The 4-letter words from POLYCISTRONIC are led by COPY, OCCY and PYIC, 11 points each. ONLY, CITY and PICS are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 3-letter words in POLYCISTRONIC, 8 score 8 points, the group's best. TRY, PRO and PIC are the ones most people know.
Trade one tile of POLYCISTRONIC for another and you can spell this word:
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Short meanings for the 5 highest-scoring answers, starting with CRYONICIST, PYCNOTIC and SYNCOPIC (17 points each).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept POLYCISTRONIC, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYCISTRONIC itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 419) | 328 | 416 | 298 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: POLYCROTIC, POLYCONIC, SYNCOPTIC, CICLOSPORIN, ONCOLYTICS, ONCOLYTIC, SCORPIONIC, CRYPTONS, PROCINCTS, PYCNIC, CIRCLIPS, CRYPTON and 79 more, 91 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CYCLOSPORIN, CYCLINS, PRICILY, CYCLIN, LYRICONS, COPSY, LYRICON, OPTRONIC, PORCINIS, COLONITIS, CROONY, PSIONIC and 16 more, 28 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: CRYONICIST and CRIP, 2 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: COOLY.