POITREL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POITREL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POITREL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POITREL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POITREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poitrelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POITREL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POITREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does POITREL mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A piece of armour that protected the breast of a horse.
The poitrel belongs to the world of medieval knights and their mounts. Where the rider wore a breastplate, the horse had its own chest guard. The word is found in historical and heraldic writing.
How POITREL is used
Poitrel is used in historical writing about horse armour.
- The museum displayed a poitrel decorated with brass studs.
- A heavy poitrel covered the charger's chest.
- The knight checked the straps of the poitrel before the tournament.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POITREL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POITREL
The 7 tiles of POITREL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POITREL
1 longer words begin with POITREL.
Shorter words from the letters in POITREL
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Common questions about POITREL
- Is POITREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POITREL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POITREL worth?
- POITREL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POITREL mean?
- A piece of armour that protected the breast of a horse.
- What letters can be added to POITREL?
- POITREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POITREL:
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