POMMIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POMMIE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POMMIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMMIE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMMIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pommiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMMIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POMMIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about POMMIE
- The letters of POMMIE run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POMMIE
1 longer words begin with POMMIE.
Shorter words from the letters in POMMIE
Common questions about POMMIE
- Is POMMIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMMIE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMMIE worth?
- POMMIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POMMIE?
- POMMIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POMMIE:
Open POMMIE in the Word Finder