PODGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PODGE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PODGE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODGE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
podgesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PODGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PODGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Words starting with PODGE
1 longer words begin with PODGE.
Words ending in PODGE
1 words end in PODGE. Useful as a back hook: play PODGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PODGE inside
1 words contain PODGE in the middle. Words that start with PODGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PODGE
Common questions about PODGE
- Is PODGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODGE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODGE worth?
- PODGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PODGE?
- PODGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PODGE:
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