POMELO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POMELO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMELO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMELO is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMELO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pomelosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMELO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POMELO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 221,736.
What does POMELO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very large citrus fruit with a thick rind and sweet, mildly bitter flesh, or the tree on which it grows.
The pomelo is the biggest of the citrus fruits and is the ancestor of the grapefruit, which arose when it crossed with the sweet orange. Its pith is very thick and usually discarded, leaving pale or pink segments that taste milder than grapefruit. It is native to South-East Asia and is eaten fresh, in salads, and as a festival fruit in several countries.
How POMELO is used
Everyday food word; also spelled pummelo in some regions.
- We peeled a pomelo and shared the segments after dinner.
- The pomelo has a rind nearly an inch thick.
- She tossed pomelo, mint and shrimp together for the salad.
- A single pomelo can weigh more than two kilograms.
- The market stall sold pink pomelo at a fair price.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMELO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POMELO
1 longer words begin with POMELO.
Shorter words from the letters in POMELO
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Common questions about POMELO
- Is POMELO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMELO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMELO worth?
- POMELO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMELO mean?
- A very large citrus fruit with a thick rind and sweet, mildly bitter flesh, or the tree on which it grows.
- What letters can be added to POMELO?
- POMELO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POMELO:
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