POMATUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POMATUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMATUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMATUM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMATUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pomatumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMATUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POMATUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does POMATUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A scented ointment used to dress and smooth the hair.
Pomatum was the grease of choice for hair in earlier centuries, often perfumed and thick enough to hold a style in place. Today the same idea survives under the name pomade.
How POMATUM is used
Old-fashioned; also a verb meaning to apply it.
- He slicked his hair with pomatum before the dance.
- The jar of pomatum smelled of roses.
- A little pomatum kept the curls in place all evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMATUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POMATUM
3 longer words begin with POMATUM.
Shorter words from the letters in POMATUM
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Common questions about POMATUM
- Is POMATUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMATUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMATUM worth?
- POMATUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMATUM mean?
- A scented ointment used to dress and smooth the hair.
- What letters can be added to POMATUM?
- POMATUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POMATUM:
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