POOTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. POOTER 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POOTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POOTER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POOTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pootersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POOTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POOTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,275.
Words starting with POOTER
3 longer words begin with POOTER.
Shorter words from the letters in POOTER
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Common questions about POOTER
- Is POOTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POOTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POOTER worth?
- POOTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POOTER?
- POOTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POOTER:
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