POLS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. POLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLS
No single letter turns POLS into another word.
How POLS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about POLS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of POLS
The 4 tiles of POLS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in POLS
3 words end in POLS. Useful as a back hook: play POLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POLS
Common questions about POLS
- Is POLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLS worth?
- POLS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLS?
- No single letter can be added to POLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POLS:
Open POLS in the Word Finder