POILUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. POILUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POILUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POILUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POILUS
No single letter turns POILUS into another word.
How POILUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POILUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does POILUS mean in Scrabble?
POILUS is the plural of POILU.
POILU(noun) — A French infantry soldier, especially one who fought in the trenches of the First World War.
Anagrams of POILUS
The 6 tiles of POILUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POILUS
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Common questions about POILUS
- Is POILUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POILUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POILUS worth?
- POILUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POILUS?
- No single letter can be added to POILUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POILUS:
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