POLOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POLOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLOIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLOIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poloistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLOIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POLOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does POLOIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who plays polo.
A poloist is a player of the mounted ball game, and the word is simply the sport name with a personal ending. It may also be used of a devoted follower of the sport.
How POLOIST is used
Poloist is used in sports writing about polo players.
- The poloist rode hard toward the goal.
- Every poloist in the club turned up for the match.
- He became a keen poloist while living abroad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLOIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POLOIST
The 7 tiles of POLOIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POLOIST
1 longer words begin with POLOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POLOIST
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Common questions about POLOIST
- Is POLOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLOIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLOIST worth?
- POLOIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLOIST mean?
- A person who plays polo.
- What letters can be added to POLOIST?
- POLOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POLOIST:
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