POISONOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POISONOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
p3o1i1s1o1n1o1u1s1
PlayablePOISONOUS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POISONOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful POISONOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POISONOUS
No single letter turns POISONOUS into another word.
How POISONOUS scores
Scrabble p3o1i1s1o1n1o1u1s1 11
Words with Friends p4o1i1s1o1n2o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in POISONOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POISONOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POISONOUS
3 longer words begin with POISONOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in POISONOUS
poisons9 poisson9 poussin9 spinous9 inspos8 opsins8 poison8 psions8 snoops8 spoons8 inspo7 noops7 noups7 opsin7 pions7 pious7 pisos7 poons7 psion7 snips7 snoop7 soops7 soups7 spins7 spoon7 nisus5 sinus5 sunis5 nips6 noop6 noup6 oops6 opus6 oups6 pins6 pion6 piso6 piss6 pois6 pons6
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Common questions about POISONOUS
- Is POISONOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POISONOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POISONOUS worth?
- POISONOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POISONOUS?
- No single letter can be added to POISONOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POISONOUS:
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