POPINJAY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. POPINJAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
p3o1p3i1n1j8a1y4
PlayablePOPINJAY · 8 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POPINJAY?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful POPINJAY is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPINJAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
popinjaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPINJAY scores
Scrabble p3o1p3i1n1j8a1y4 22
Words with Friends p4o1p4i1n2j10a1y3 26
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPINJAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPINJAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPINJAY
1 longer words begin with POPINJAY.
Shorter words from the letters in POPINJAY
yojan15 nappy12 nippy12 piony10 yapon10 ippon9 piano7 jiao11 join11 pipy11 yapp11 piny9 pioy9 pony9 pyin9 pipa8 ayin7 yoni7 nipa6 pain6 pani6 pian6 pina6 pion6 naoi4 jay13 joy13 jap12 aji10 jai10 jin10 pay8 pya8 yap8 yip8 app7 pap7 pip7 pop7 any6
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Common questions about POPINJAY
- Is POPINJAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPINJAY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPINJAY worth?
- POPINJAY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPINJAY?
- POPINJAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPINJAY:
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