POLECATS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POLECATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1e1c3a1t1s1
PlayablePOLECATS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POLECATS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful POLECATS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLECATS
No single letter turns POLECATS into another word.
How POLECATS scores
Scrabble p3o1l1e1c3a1t1s1 12
Words with Friends p4o1l2e1c4a1t1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLECATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLECATS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLECATS
- All 8 letters of POLECATS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in POLECATS
caplets11 capotes11 escalop11 placets11 polecat11 scopate11 toecaps11 alecost9 apostle9 lactose9 locates9 pelotas9 potales9 scatole9 talcose9 aspect10 caples10 caplet10 capote10 capots10 claspt10 coapts10 copals10 epacts10 places10 placet10 scopae10 toecap10 aslope8 castle8 cleats8 closet8 clotes8 coates8 costae8 costal8 eclats8 lacets8 locate8 octals8
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Common questions about POLECATS
- Is POLECATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLECATS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLECATS worth?
- POLECATS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLECATS?
- No single letter can be added to POLECATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLECATS:
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