415 words come out when you unscramble POLYGRAPHIES, starting with POLYGRAPHIES itself: 23 in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, POLYPHAGIES leads with 22 points. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from POLYGRAPHIES by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 5 with 10, 12 with 9, 54 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 42 with 2.
POLYPHAGIES is the only one of the 11-letter words in POLYGRAPHIES; it scores 22 points.
The 10-letter words made with POLYGRAPHIES letters are led by GYPSOPHILA, LIPOGRAPHY and POLYGRAPHS, 21 points each.
Among the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble POLYGRAPHIES, APOPHYGE leads with 19 points, then POPISHLY and PROPHESY on 18. SAPPHIRE and SLIPPERY are the familiar ones.
HAPPILY and SHLEPPY are the top 7-letter words in POLYGRAPHIES, 17 points each. PERHAPS, SHOPPER and SHARPLY will look familiar.
The best of the 6-letter words made with POLYGRAPHIES letters is SHOPPY, 16 points; GLYPHS on 15 and GLOPPY on 14 follow. GRAPHS, HOPPER and SLOPPY are everyday picks.
The 5-letter words you get when you unscramble POLYGRAPHIES are led by HAPPY, HIPPY and HOPPY, 15 points each. APPLY, HAIRY and GRAPH are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 4-letter words from POLYGRAPHIES tie at 12 points; none scores more. HELP, PLAY and HOPE will look familiar.
The best of the 3-letter words in POLYGRAPHIES is HYP, 11 points; GYP and HAY on 9 follow. HAS, GAY and PAY are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of POLYGRAPHIES but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with PO · ending in ES · all 12-letter words
The 7 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by POLYGRAPHS (21 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
POLYGRAPHIES is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYGRAPHIES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 415) | 336 | 403 | 302 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: POLYGRAPHIES, LIPOGRAPHY, SYLPHIER, GYPPIES, HOPPLERS, SPYHOLE, GYPPIE, HAPPIES, HOPPLER, PHRASY, POLYPES, SHAGPILE and 64 more, 76 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SHLEPPY, OGREISHLY, PYROHIES, SHOPPY, PHORESY, SHOPPIER, HYPERS, PAYSLIP, PHYSIO, PRESHIP, PYROGIES, SOPPILY and 22 more, 34 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: GYPPERS, GYPPER, GOYISH, HARELIPS, HARELIP and GOY, 6 in all. Not in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: POPISHLY, POPERY and POPISH, 3 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: GOYISHE, GYPPOS and GYPPO, 3 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of POLYGRAPHIES and one more.