POMPOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POMPOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POMPOUS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POMPOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POMPOUS
No single letter turns POMPOUS into another word.
How POMPOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POMPOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,866 thousand.
What does POMPOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing an exaggerated sense of self-importance, especially in speech or manner.
A pompous person talks in long solemn phrases and expects to be admired for it. The word can also describe a style or ceremony that is grander than the occasion deserves.
How POMPOUS is used
Mildly insulting; used of people, speeches and writing.
- The pompous speaker lectured us for an hour.
- He had a pompous way of announcing his own titles.
- The invitation was written in pompous language.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POMPOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POMPOUS
3 longer words begin with POMPOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in POMPOUS
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Common questions about POMPOUS
- Is POMPOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POMPOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POMPOUS worth?
- POMPOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POMPOUS mean?
- Showing an exaggerated sense of self-importance, especially in speech or manner.
- What letters can be added to POMPOUS?
- No single letter can be added to POMPOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POMPOUS:
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