POOS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. POOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POOS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POOS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POOS
No single letter turns POOS into another word.
How POOS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in POOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,505.
What stands out about POOS
- The same 4 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 POOS
The 4 tiles of POOS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in POOS
9 words end in POOS. Useful as a back hook: play POOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with POOS inside
4 words contain POOS in the middle. Words that start with POOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POOS
Common questions about POOS
- Is POOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POOS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POOS worth?
- POOS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POOS?
- No single letter can be added to POOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of POOS:
Open POOS in the Word Finder