POPES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POPES 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 POPES?
| 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 POPES 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 POPES
No single letter turns POPES into another word.
How POPES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about POPES
- 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 POPES mean in Scrabble?
POPES is the plural of POPE.
POPE(noun) — The bishop of Rome, who serves as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Anagrams of POPES
The 5 tiles of POPES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POPES
3 longer words begin with POPES.
Words ending in POPES
2 words end in POPES. Useful as a back hook: play POPES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POPES
Common questions about POPES
- Is POPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPES worth?
- POPES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPES?
- No single letter can be added to POPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POPES:
Open POPES in the Word Finder