POINTERS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. POINTERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept POINTERS?

Word power: 38 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POINTERS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POINTERS

No single letter turns POINTERS into another word.

How POINTERS scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in POINTERS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POINTERS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about POINTERS

• All 8 letters of POINTERS are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does POINTERS mean in Scrabble?

POINTERS is the plural of POINTER.

Full entry for POINTER →

Anagrams of POINTERS

The 8 tiles of POINTERS in a different order — 4 found.

Shorter words from the letters in POINTERS

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Common questions about POINTERS

Is POINTERS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts POINTERS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is POINTERS worth?

POINTERS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to POINTERS?

No single letter can be added to POINTERS to make another word.