Dictionary
Polyphone
p 3o 1l 1y 4p 3h 4o 1n 1e 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does polyphone mean?
noun
a letter that has two or more pronunciations
“`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'”
Synonymspolyphonic letter
Is POLYPHONE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 POLYPHONE worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in POLYPHONE
Best shorter words top 30 of 154
polyphon 18hoppy 15phenyl 14phoney 14phooey 14phylon 14hopple 13phony 13phyle 13polype 13hooley 12hype 12hypo 12loppy 12polyp 12holey 11holpen 11honey 11hooey 11hooly 11hoyle 11hyp 11openly 11phenol 11poleyn 11polony 11holy 10hyen 10hyle 10loopy 10
See all 154 words made from POLYPHONE Hooks for POLYPHONE
Add one letter to the front or back of POLYPHONE to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like POLYPHONE
Common words that share the ending -ONE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
telephoneundergoneovertonelimestonemegaphonemilestonesaxophoneundertonexylophonebaritonecollarboneforegonegramophonegravestonemicrophoneoverdonealonephonepronestonedonegonenoneone
All words ending in -ONE Polyphone: quick answers
Is POLYPHONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POLYPHONE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POLYPHONE worth?
POLYPHONE scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does polyphone mean?
As a noun, polyphone means “a letter that has two or more pronunciations”.
What words can you make with the letters in POLYPHONE?
You can make 154 shorter words from POLYPHONE, such as POLYPHON, HOPPY, PHENYL, PHONEY. See the full list.