POPPADUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POPPADUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POPPADUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPPADUM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPPADUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poppadumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPPADUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPPADUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. POPPADUM needs 1 blank tile.
What does POPPADUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, round, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour and fried or toasted.
In Indian restaurants a poppadum often arrives first, served with chutneys and pickles. It is brittle and snaps easily, and can be either plain or spiced.
How POPPADUM is used
Common in British English; the spelling poppadom is also seen.
- We started with a poppadum and mango chutney.
- The poppadum shattered when she bit into it.
- He ordered a poppadum with every curry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POPPADUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POPPADUM
1 longer words begin with POPPADUM.
Shorter words from the letters in POPPADUM
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Common questions about POPPADUM
- Is POPPADUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPPADUM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPPADUM worth?
- POPPADUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POPPADUM mean?
- A thin, round, crisp Indian bread made from lentil flour and fried or toasted.
- What letters can be added to POPPADUM?
- POPPADUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPPADUM:
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