POPULIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POPULIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1p3u1l1i1s1t1
PlayablePOPULIST · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POPULIST?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful POPULIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPULIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
populistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POPULIST scores
Scrabble p3o1p3u1l1i1s1t1 12
Words with Friends p4o1p4u2l2i1s1t1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPULIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPULIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPULIST
2 longer words begin with POPULIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POPULIST
pulpits11 slipout9 pipuls10 poulps10 pulpit10 pupils10 slipup10 loupit8 pilots8 pilous8 pistol8 pistou8 pluots8 plutos8 poilus8 postil8 poults8 putois8 spoilt8 tulips8 pipul9 plops9 poulp9 poupt9 pulps9 pupil9 lipos7 loups7 pilot7 pilus7 pious7 plots7 pluot7 pluto7 poilu7 polis7 polts7 posit7 potus7 poult7
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Common questions about POPULIST
- Is POPULIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPULIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPULIST worth?
- POPULIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPULIST?
- POPULIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPULIST:
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