POPINACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. POPINACK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POPINACK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPINACK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPINACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
popinacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPINACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPINACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPINACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPINACK
1 longer words begin with POPINACK.
Shorter words from the letters in POPINACK
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Common questions about POPINACK
- Is POPINACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POPINACK is not in it.
- How many points is POPINACK worth?
- POPINACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPINACK?
- POPINACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPINACK:
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