PODGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PODGES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1d2g2e1s1
Depends on the listPODGES · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 129,346odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PODGES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PODGES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODGES
No single letter turns PODGES into another word.
How PODGES scores
Scrabble p3o1d2g2e1s1 10
Words with Friends p4o1d2g3e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in PODGES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Shorter words from the letters in PODGES
podge9 dopes8 pegos8 posed8 spode8 doges7 deps7 dope7 dops7 oped7 peds7 pego7 pegs7 pods7 sped7 spod7 degs6 doge6 dogs6 epos6 geds6 gods6 opes6 peso6 pose6 does5 dose5 egos5 geos5 goes5 odes5 sego5 dep6 dop6 ped6 peg6 pod6 deg5 dog5 ged5
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Common questions about PODGES
- Is PODGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODGES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODGES worth?
- PODGES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PODGES?
- No single letter can be added to PODGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PODGES:
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