POEM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. POEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POEM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POEM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POEM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about POEM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A piece of writing that uses rhythmic and often figurative language to express ideas or emotions.
A poem is typically arranged in lines and may use rhyme, metre, or other patterned language, though many modern poems do not rhyme at all. Poems can range in length from a few words to many pages.
How POEM is used
Countable noun; the related adjective is poetic.
- She wrote a poem about the changing seasons.
- The teacher asked the class to memorise a short poem.
- His poems often described rural life.
- The children performed a poem for their parents.
- A famous poem hung framed on the wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POEM
The 4 tiles of POEM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POEM
2 longer words begin with POEM.
Shorter words from the letters in POEM
Common questions about POEM
- Is POEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POEM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POEM worth?
- POEM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POEM mean?
- A piece of writing that uses rhythmic and often figurative language to express ideas or emotions.
- What letters can be added to POEM?
- POEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POEM:
Open POEM in the Word Finder