POLLICIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POLLICIE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POLLICIE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLLICIE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLICIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polliciesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLICIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLLICIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLLICIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLLICIE
1 longer words begin with POLLICIE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLICIE
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Common questions about POLLICIE
- Is POLLICIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POLLICIE is not in it.
- How many points is POLLICIE worth?
- POLLICIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLICIE?
- POLLICIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLLICIE:
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