POLLIWOG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLLIWOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1l1i1w4o1g2
PlayablePOLLIWOG · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLLIWOG?
| 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%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful POLLIWOG is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLIWOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
polliwogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLIWOG scores
Scrabble p3o1l1l1i1w4o1g2 14
Words with Friends p4o1l2l2i1w4o1g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in POLLIWOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLLIWOG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLLIWOG
1 longer words begin with POLLIWOG.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLIWOG
pillow11 gollop9 loligo7 pilow10 gloop8 polio7 igloo6 logoi6 lolog6 oligo6 lowp9 plow9 glow8 gowl8 glop7 golp7 goop7 pogo7 will7 wool7 lipo6 loop6 pill6 poll6 polo6 pool6 gill5 gool5 logo5 lilo4 olio4 pow8 wop8 wig7 gip6 low6 owl6 pig6 woo6 lip5
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Common questions about POLLIWOG
- Is POLLIWOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLLIWOG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLLIWOG worth?
- POLLIWOG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLIWOG?
- POLLIWOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POLLIWOG:
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