POGO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. POGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POGO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POGO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pogosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POGO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,341.
What does POGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A spring-loaded pole fitted with footrests, used for bouncing along in a standing position.
A rider stands on the footrests of a pogo, grips the handle, and leans forward and back to keep bouncing on the spring. Balance is essential, since the narrow base makes the device easy to tip over during a jump.
How POGO is used
Also used loosely as a verb meaning to bounce up and down as if riding this device.
- The boy bounced down the driveway on his pogo.
- She could not keep her balance on the pogo for long.
- A rusty pogo leaned against the garage wall.
- He counted how many jumps he made on the pogo.
- Kids lined up to try the yellow pogo at recess.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POGO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POGO
The 4 tiles of POGO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POGO
14 longer words begin with POGO.
Words with POGO inside
5 words contain POGO in the middle. Words that start with POGO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POGO
Common questions about POGO
- Is POGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POGO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POGO worth?
- POGO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POGO mean?
- A spring-loaded pole fitted with footrests, used for bouncing along in a standing position.
- What letters can be added to POGO?
- POGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POGO:
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