POMPELMOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. POMPELMOUS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POMPELMOUS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMPELMOUS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMPELMOUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pompelmouseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POMPELMOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POMPELMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POMPELMOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POMPELMOUS
2 longer words begin with POMPELMOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in POMPELMOUS
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Common questions about POMPELMOUS
- Is POMPELMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POMPELMOUS is not in it.
- How many points is POMPELMOUS worth?
- POMPELMOUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POMPELMOUS?
- POMPELMOUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POMPELMOUS:
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