POPADUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. POPADUM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POPADUM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPADUM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPADUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
popadumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPADUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POPADUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Words starting with POPADUM
1 longer words begin with POPADUM.
Shorter words from the letters in POPADUM
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Common questions about POPADUM
- Is POPADUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPADUM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPADUM worth?
- POPADUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPADUM?
- POPADUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POPADUM:
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