POMES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMES
No single letter turns POMES into another word.
How POMES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about POMES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 POMES mean in Scrabble?
POMES is the plural of POME.
POME(noun) — A type of fruit, such as an apple or pear, with a firm fleshy layer surrounding a central core that holds several seeds.
Anagrams of POMES
The 5 tiles of POMES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in POMES
1 words end in POMES. Useful as a back hook: play POMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POMES
Common questions about POMES
- Is POMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMES worth?
- POMES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POMES?
- No single letter can be added to POMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POMES:
Open POMES in the Word Finder