POPES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POPES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POPES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPES
No single letter turns POPES into another word.
How POPES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about POPES
- 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 POPES
The 5 tiles of POPES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POPES
3 longer words begin with POPES.
Words ending in POPES
2 words end in POPES. Useful as a back hook: play POPES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POPES
Common questions about POPES
- Is POPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPES worth?
- POPES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPES?
- No single letter can be added to POPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POPES:
Open POPES in the Word Finder