POMO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. POMO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMO?
| 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 POMO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pomosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POMO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,011.
What does POMO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Relating to or characteristic of postmodernism, especially in art, literature, or culture.
Pomo is an informal shortening of postmodern used mainly in casual discussion of art, architecture, and cultural theory. Critics sometimes apply the pomo label loosely to any style or attitude that seems ironic or self-referential.
How POMO is used
Informal abbreviation; not used in formal academic writing.
- The gallery show had a distinctly pomo feel.
- Critics called the building's design pomo.
- Her thesis explored pomo irony in film.
- The band's lyrics were full of pomo references.
- He dismissed the novel as overly pomo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POMO
The 4 tiles of POMO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POMO
11 longer words begin with POMO.
Words with POMO inside
16 words contain POMO in the middle. Words that start with POMO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POMO
Common questions about POMO
- Is POMO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMO worth?
- POMO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMO mean?
- Relating to or characteristic of postmodernism, especially in art, literature, or culture.
- What letters can be added to POMO?
- POMO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POMO:
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