POLTERGEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLTERGEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1l1t1e1r1g2e1i1s1t1
PlayablePOLTERGEIST · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POLTERGEIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful POLTERGEIST is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLTERGEIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poltergeistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLTERGEIST scores
Scrabble p3o1l1t1e1r1g2e1i1s1t1 14
Words with Friends p4o1l2t1e1r1g3e1i1s1t1 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in POLTERGEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLTERGEIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLTERGEIST
1 longer words begin with POLTERGEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POLTERGEIST
epistoler11 epistolet11 pistoleer11 portliest11 potteries11 teleports11 sortilege10 lotteries9 gospeler11 perogies11 prestige11 proteges11 sproglet11 epistler10 pelories10 peltries10 perlites10 petioles10 pistolet10 plotters10 plottier10 plotties10 poetiser10 poetries10 poitrels10 politest10 portiest10 pretties10 proettes10 reptiles10 rispetto10 spirelet10 splitter10 spottier10 teleport10 treetops10 triplets10 ergotise9 glitters9 grisette9
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Common questions about POLTERGEIST
- Is POLTERGEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLTERGEIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLTERGEIST worth?
- POLTERGEIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLTERGEIST?
- POLTERGEIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POLTERGEIST:
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