POLESTAR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POLESTAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLESTAR?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLESTAR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLESTAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polestarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLESTAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLESTAR, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLESTAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLESTAR
- All 8 letters of POLESTAR are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 POLESTAR
The 8 tiles of POLESTAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POLESTAR
1 longer words begin with POLESTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in POLESTAR
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Common questions about POLESTAR
- Is POLESTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLESTAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLESTAR worth?
- POLESTAR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLESTAR?
- POLESTAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLESTAR:
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