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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. PYRRHULOXIA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 26 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
PYRRHULOXIA (noun): crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico.
pyrrhuloxia sinuata
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
PYRRHULOXIA scores 26 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, H×1, I×1, L×1, O×1, P×1, R×2, U×1, X×1, Y×1
PYRRHULOXIA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
PYRRHULOXIA is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with P, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "PYRRHULOXIA — crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico" (26 Scrabble points).
PYRRHULOXIA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PYRRHULOXIA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PYRRHULOXIA (noun): crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico.
In standard Scrabble scoring, PYRRHULOXIA totals 26 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PYRRHULOXIA includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
PYRRHULOXIA is 11 letters long, begins with P, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AHILOPRRUXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so PYRRHULOXIA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 7 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, PYRRHULOXIA ranks by raw score (26 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PYRRHULOXIA carries 4 vowels and 7 consonants. High-value letters (X) make PYRRHULOXIA attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on P or A are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
PYRRHULOXIA is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with P, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like PYRRHULOXIA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PYRRHULOXIA contains A, H, I, L, O, P, R, U, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p?????????a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PYRRHULOXIA include PY, HU, OX — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, Y, R, H, U, L, O, X, I, A. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble pyrrhuloxia directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 26 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PYRRHULOXIA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PYRRHULOXIA — crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico" (26 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.