POMEROY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. POMEROY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POMEROY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMEROY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMEROY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pomeroysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMEROY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POMEROY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 992,532.
Words starting with POMEROY
1 longer words begin with POMEROY.
Shorter words from the letters in POMEROY
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Common questions about POMEROY
- Is POMEROY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POMEROY is not in it.
- How many points is POMEROY worth?
- POMEROY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POMEROY?
- POMEROY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POMEROY:
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