PODIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PODIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PODIUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODIUM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PODIUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PODIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does PODIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small raised platform on which a speaker, conductor or award winner stands.
A podium lifts a person above the audience so that they can be seen and heard, whether they are giving a speech, leading an orchestra or collecting a medal. In sport, the podium is the stepped stand for the top three finishers, and to podium has become a verb meaning to finish in those places. The word comes from a Greek term for foot, and in ancient Rome it named a low wall around an arena.
How PODIUM is used
Do not confuse it with lectern, the stand that holds a speaker's notes.
- The conductor stepped onto the podium and raised her baton.
- He climbed the podium to receive the silver medal.
- The mayor adjusted the microphone at the podium.
- Her goal this season is simply to podium at the final.
- A hush fell as the speaker walked up to the podium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PODIUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PODIUM
3 longer words begin with PODIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PODIUM
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Common questions about PODIUM
- Is PODIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODIUM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODIUM worth?
- PODIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PODIUM mean?
- A small raised platform on which a speaker, conductor or award winner stands.
- What letters can be added to PODIUM?
- PODIUM takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PODIUM:
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