POORHOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POORHOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3o1o1r1h4o1u1s1e1
PlayablePOORHOUSE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POORHOUSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POORHOUSE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POORHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poorhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POORHOUSE scores
Scrabble p3o1o1r1h4o1u1s1e1 14
Words with Friends p4o1o1r1h3o1u2s1e1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in POORHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POORHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POORHOUSE
1 longer words begin with POORHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in POORHOUSE
hoopers12 hoopoes12 uphroes12 oospore9 ephors11 hooper11 hoopoe11 hopers11 ouphes11 posher11 pusher11 uphroe11 houser9 porose8 porous8 poseur8 souper8 uprose8 ephor10 hoops10 hoper10 hopes10 ouphe10 ouphs10 poohs10 posho10 shope10 erhus8 heros8 hoers8 hoors8 horse8 hoser8 hours8 house8 huers8 rohes8 shero8 shoer8 shore8
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Common questions about POORHOUSE
- Is POORHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POORHOUSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POORHOUSE worth?
- POORHOUSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POORHOUSE?
- POORHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POORHOUSE:
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