PONIARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PONIARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PONIARD?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONIARD is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONIARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poniardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONIARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PONIARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does PONIARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A small, slender dagger used for stabbing.
A poniard has a thin blade, often triangular, and is best suited to close fighting. It turns up in stories of duels, plots and assassinations.
How PONIARD is used
Poniard belongs to historical fiction and descriptions of old weapons.
- He drew a poniard from his sleeve.
- The conspirator hid a poniard beneath his cloak.
- A jewelled poniard hung in the museum case.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PONIARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PONIARD
The 7 tiles of PONIARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PONIARD
3 longer words begin with PONIARD.
Shorter words from the letters in PONIARD
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Common questions about PONIARD
- Is PONIARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONIARD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONIARD worth?
- PONIARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PONIARD mean?
- A small, slender dagger used for stabbing.
- What letters can be added to PONIARD?
- PONIARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PONIARD:
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