POOLS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. POOLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POOLS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POOLS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POOLS
Front hooks — 1
spoolsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POOLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POOLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,026.
What stands out about POOLS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of POOLS
The 5 tiles of POOLS in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with POOLS
2 longer words begin with POOLS.
Words ending in POOLS
8 words end in POOLS. Useful as a back hook: play POOLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POOLS
Common questions about POOLS
- Is POOLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POOLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POOLS worth?
- POOLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POOLS?
- POOLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POOLS:
Open POOLS in the Word Finder