POPSTREL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POPSTREL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POPSTREL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POPSTREL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPSTREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
popstrelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPSTREL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPSTREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPSTREL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPSTREL
1 longer words begin with POPSTREL.
Shorter words from the letters in POPSTREL
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Common questions about POPSTREL
- Is POPSTREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPSTREL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPSTREL worth?
- POPSTREL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPSTREL?
- POPSTREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPSTREL:
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