POMPADOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POMPADOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMPADOUR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMPADOUR is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMPADOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pompadoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POMPADOUR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POMPADOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POMPADOUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POMPADOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hairstyle in which the hair is swept high off the forehead in a rounded mass.
The pompadour began as a fashion for women in the eighteenth century and later became a famous look for men in the 1950s. The tall front, often kept in place with pomade, is its unmistakable feature.
How POMPADOUR is used
Used for the swept-up hairstyle, worn by both women and men over time.
- The singer was known for his glossy black pompadour.
- She spent an hour shaping her hair into a pompadour.
- A towering pompadour appeared in the old portrait.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMPADOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POMPADOUR
2 longer words begin with POMPADOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in POMPADOUR
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Common questions about POMPADOUR
- Is POMPADOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMPADOUR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMPADOUR worth?
- POMPADOUR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMPADOUR mean?
- A hairstyle in which the hair is swept high off the forehead in a rounded mass.
- What letters can be added to POMPADOUR?
- POMPADOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POMPADOUR:
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