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

It depends on the list you play by. POOTS 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept POOTS?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POOTS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POOTS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How POOTS scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.

What stands out about POOTS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 POOTS

The 5 tiles of POOTS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in POOTS

3 words end in POOTS. Useful as a back hook: play POOTS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in POOTS

Common questions about POOTS

Is POOTS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts POOTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is POOTS worth?

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

What letters can be added to POOTS?

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