POLLAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLLAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1l1l1a1n1
Depends on the listPOLLAN · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POLLAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful POLLAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pollansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLAN scores
Scrabble p3o1l1l1a1n1 8
Words with Friends p4o1l2l2a1n2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in POLLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with POLLAN
1 longer words begin with POLLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLAN
nopal7 llano5 opal6 pall6 plan6 poll6 loan4 noll4 olla4 alp5 apo5 lap5 lop5 nap5 opa5 pal5 pan5 poa5 pol5 all3 loa3 op4 pa4 po4 al2 an2 la2 lo2 na2 no2 on2
Common questions about POLLAN
- Is POLLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLLAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLLAN worth?
- POLLAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLAN?
- POLLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POLLAN:
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