PODAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PODAL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PODAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODAL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODAL
Front hooks — 1
apodalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PODAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PODAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Words starting with PODAL
1 longer words begin with PODAL.
Words ending in PODAL
9 words end in PODAL. Useful as a back hook: play PODAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with PODAL inside
1 words contain PODAL in the middle. Words that start with PODAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PODAL
Common questions about PODAL
- Is PODAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PODAL is not in it.
- How many points is PODAL worth?
- PODAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PODAL?
- PODAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PODAL:
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