POISSON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POISSON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POISSON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POISSON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POISSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poissonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POISSON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POISSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
Anagrams of POISSON
The 7 tiles of POISSON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POISSON
1 longer words begin with POISSON.
Shorter words from the letters in POISSON
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Common questions about POISSON
- Is POISSON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POISSON is not in it.
- How many points is POISSON worth?
- POISSON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POISSON?
- POISSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POISSON:
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