POORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. POORT 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept POORT?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POORT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POORT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How POORT scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in POORT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,345.

What stands out about POORT

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 POORT

The 5 tiles of POORT in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with POORT

3 longer words begin with POORT.

Shorter words from the letters in POORT

Common questions about POORT

Is POORT valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POORT is not in it.

How many points is POORT worth?

POORT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to POORT?

POORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.