POPPET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POPPET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POPPET?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPPET is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPPET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poppetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPPET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POPPET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. POPPET needs 1 blank tile.
What does POPPET mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishinformal
An affectionate name for a small, sweet or dainty child or a loved one.
In Britain a poppet is a term of endearment, often said to a child or to someone the speaker is fond of, as in "come here, poppet". In engineering a poppet is also a mushroom-shaped valve that lifts straight up from its seat, a design found in engines.
How POPPET is used
Warm and old-fashioned in British speech; the valve sense is technical.
- Thank you for the tea, poppet.
- The little poppet fell asleep on the sofa.
- Grandmother called every grandchild her poppet.
- The engine fault was traced to a sticking poppet in the valve.
- Be a poppet and fetch my glasses from the kitchen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POPPET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POPPET
1 longer words begin with POPPET.
Shorter words from the letters in POPPET
Common questions about POPPET
- Is POPPET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPPET, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPPET worth?
- POPPET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POPPET mean?
- An affectionate name for a small, sweet or dainty child or a loved one.
- What letters can be added to POPPET?
- POPPET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POPPET:
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