POPJOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. POPJOY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POPJOY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPJOY is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPJOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
popjoysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPJOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POPJOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,287 thousand.
Anagrams of POPJOY
The 6 tiles of POPJOY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POPJOY
3 longer words begin with POPJOY.
Shorter words from the letters in POPJOY
Common questions about POPJOY
- Is POPJOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POPJOY is not in it.
- How many points is POPJOY worth?
- POPJOY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPJOY?
- POPJOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POPJOY:
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