POKES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POKES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POKES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POKES
Front hooks — 1
spokesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Anagrams of POKES
The 5 tiles of POKES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in POKES
4 words end in POKES. Useful as a back hook: play POKES onto a word already on the board.
Words with POKES inside
13 words contain POKES in the middle. Words that start with POKES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POKES
Common questions about POKES
- Is POKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POKES worth?
- POKES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POKES?
- POKES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POKES:
Open POKES in the Word Finder