POA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. POA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POA is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in POA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123.
What stands out about POA
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of POA
The 3 tiles of POA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POA
19 longer words begin with POA.
Words ending in POA
1 words end in POA. Useful as a back hook: play POA onto a word already on the board.
Words with POA inside
10 words contain POA in the middle. Words that start with POA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POA
Common questions about POA
- Is POA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POA is not in it.
- How many points is POA worth?
- POA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POA?
- POA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of POA:
Open POA in the Word Finder