POINCIANA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POINCIANA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1n1c3i1a1n1a1
PlayablePOINCIANA · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POINCIANA?
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful POINCIANA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POINCIANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poincianasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POINCIANA scores
Scrabble p3o1i1n1c3i1a1n1a1 13
Words with Friends p4o1i1n2c4i1a1n2a1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in POINCIANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POINCIANA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POINCIANA
1 longer words begin with POINCIANA.
Shorter words from the letters in POINCIANA
apician11 anionic9 pianino9 pianic10 pionic10 anopia8 niacin8 panini8 panino8 pinion8 capon9 panic9 acini7 ancon7 apian7 canna7 canon7 conia7 conin7 ionic7 panna7 panni7 piani7 piano7 pinna7 pinon7 anion5 inion5 capa8 capi8 capo8 paca8 paco8 pica8 acai6 cain6 cann6 ciao6 cion6 coin6
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Common questions about POINCIANA
- Is POINCIANA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POINCIANA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POINCIANA worth?
- POINCIANA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POINCIANA?
- POINCIANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POINCIANA:
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