POETS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. POETS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POETS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POETS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POETS
No single letter turns POETS into another word.
How POETS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about POETS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POETS mean in Scrabble?
POETS is the plural of POET.
POET(noun) — A person who writes poetry.
Anagrams of POETS
The 5 tiles of POETS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with POETS
2 longer words begin with POETS.
Words ending in POETS
1 words end in POETS. Useful as a back hook: play POETS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POETS
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Common questions about POETS
- Is POETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POETS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POETS worth?
- POETS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POETS?
- No single letter can be added to POETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POETS:
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