POIS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. POIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POIS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful POIS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poiseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of POIS
The 4 tiles of POIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POIS
24 longer words begin with POIS.
Words ending in POIS
1 words end in POIS. Useful as a back hook: play POIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with POIS inside
Showing 24 of 37 words that contain POIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with POIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POIS
Common questions about POIS
- Is POIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POIS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POIS worth?
- POIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POIS?
- POIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POIS:
Open POIS in the Word Finder