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Polynya

p 3o 1l 1y 4n 1y 4a 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does polynya mean?

noun

  1. a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)

Is POLYNYA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is POLYNYA worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
p 3o 1l 1y 4n 1y 4a 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4o 1l 2y 3n 2y 3a 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
p 4o 1l 1y 4n 1y 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3o 1l 2y 4n 1y 4a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in POLYNYA

Hooks for POLYNYA

Add one letter to the front or back of POLYNYA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

polynyas

Polynya: quick answers

Is POLYNYA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POLYNYA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POLYNYA worth?
POLYNYA scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does polynya mean?
As a noun, polynya means “a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)”.
What words can you make with the letters in POLYNYA?
You can make 49 shorter words from POLYNYA, such as PYLON, YAPON, PALY, PLAY. See the full list.