PODOCARPS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PODOCARPS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PODOCARPS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODOCARPS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODOCARPS
No single letter turns PODOCARPS into another word.
How PODOCARPS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PODOCARPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PODOCARPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PODOCARPS mean in Scrabble?
PODOCARPS is the plural of PODOCARP.
PODOCARP(noun) — A coniferous tree or shrub of the southern hemisphere, grown for timber and as an ornamental.
Shorter words from the letters in PODOCARPS
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Common questions about PODOCARPS
- Is PODOCARPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODOCARPS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODOCARPS worth?
- PODOCARPS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PODOCARPS?
- No single letter can be added to PODOCARPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PODOCARPS:
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