POLITICO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POLITICO 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.
p3o1l1i1t1i1c3o1
PlayablePOLITICO · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLITICO?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POLITICO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLITICO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
politicosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLITICO scores
Scrabble p3o1l1i1t1i1c3o1 12
Words with Friends p4o1l2i1t1i1c4o1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLITICO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLITICO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLITICO
2 longer words begin with POLITICO.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITICO
copilot11 politic11 oolitic9 coplot10 lipoic10 octopi10 clipt9 cloop9 coopt9 optic9 picot9 topic9 cloot7 licit7 lotic7 pilot7 polio7 topoi7 clip8 clop8 coop8 poco8 cito6 clit6 clot6 coil6 coit6 colt6 cool6 coot6 lipo6 loci6 loco6 loop6 otic6 pili6 plot6 polo6 polt6 pool6
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Common questions about POLITICO
- Is POLITICO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLITICO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLITICO worth?
- POLITICO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLITICO?
- POLITICO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLITICO:
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