POLES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. POLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLES
No single letter turns POLES into another word.
How POLES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about POLES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of POLES
The 5 tiles of POLES in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with POLES
2 longer words begin with POLES.
Words ending in POLES
Showing 24 of 25 words that end in POLES. Useful as a back hook: play POLES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POLES
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about POLES
- Is POLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLES worth?
- POLES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLES?
- No single letter can be added to POLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POLES:
Open POLES in the Word Finder