POAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. POAS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POAS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POAS
No single letter turns POAS into another word.
How POAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about POAS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 POAS
The 4 tiles of POAS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in POAS
1 words end in POAS. Useful as a back hook: play POAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POAS
Common questions about POAS
- Is POAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POAS is not in it.
- How many points is POAS worth?
- POAS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POAS?
- No single letter can be added to POAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POAS:
Open POAS in the Word Finder