POISES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. POISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1s1e1s1
PlayablePOISES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POISES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful POISES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POISES
No single letter turns POISES into another word.
How POISES scores
Scrabble p3o1i1s1e1s1 8
Words with Friends p4o1i1s1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in POISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about POISES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of POISES
The 6 tiles of POISES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POISES
pesos7 pises7 pisos7 poise7 poses7 posse7 sipes7 speos7 spies7 epos6 opes6 peso6 pies6 pise6 piso6 piss6 pois6 pose6 poss6 psis6 seps6 sipe6 sips6 sops6 spie6 isos4 oses4 seis4 sies4 ope5 ops5 pes5 pie5 pis5 poi5 pos5 psi5 sip5 sop5 ess3
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Common questions about POISES
- Is POISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POISES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POISES worth?
- POISES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POISES?
- No single letter can be added to POISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POISES:
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