POCHAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. POCHAY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POCHAY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POCHAY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POCHAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pochaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POCHAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POCHAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Anagrams of POCHAY
The 6 tiles of POCHAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POCHAY
3 longer words begin with POCHAY.
Shorter words from the letters in POCHAY
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Common questions about POCHAY
- Is POCHAY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POCHAY is not in it.
- How many points is POCHAY worth?
- POCHAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POCHAY?
- POCHAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POCHAY:
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