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.
Which word lists accept POINSETTIA?
| 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: 31 / 100
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
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.
What does POINSETTIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shrub from Mexico whose bright red leaf-like bracts surround small yellow flowers, widely sold as a Christmas plant.
The showy red part of a poinsettia is not its petals but coloured leaves. It thrives in warm climates and needs careful watering when kept indoors in winter.
How POINSETTIA is used
Poinsettia is a common name most associated with the winter holiday season.
- A red poinsettia stood on the table by the window.
- The poinsettia lost its leaves after being left in the cold.
- She bought a white poinsettia for the church service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POINSETTIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does POINSETTIA mean?
- A shrub from Mexico whose bright red leaf-like bracts surround small yellow flowers, widely sold as a Christmas plant.
- 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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