POINSETTIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POINSETTIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1n1s1e1t1t1i1a1
PlayablePOINSETTIA · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POINSETTIA?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful POINSETTIA is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POINSETTIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poinsettiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POINSETTIA scores
Scrabble p3o1i1n1s1e1t1t1i1a1 12
Words with Friends p4o1i1n2s1e1t1t1i1a1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in POINSETTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POINSETTIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POINSETTIA
1 longer words begin with POINSETTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in POINSETTIA
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Common questions about POINSETTIA
- Is POINSETTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POINSETTIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POINSETTIA worth?
- POINSETTIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POINSETTIA?
- POINSETTIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POINSETTIA:
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