POPULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POPULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3o1p3u1l1o1u1s1
PlayablePOPULOUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POPULOUS?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful POPULOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POPULOUS
No single letter turns POPULOUS into another word.
How POPULOUS scores
Scrabble p3o1p3u1l1o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends p4o1p4u2l2o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in POPULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POPULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POPULOUS
3 longer words begin with POPULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in POPULOUS
pulpous11 poulps10 lupous8 opulus8 oppos9 plops9 poops9 poulp9 pulps9 pupus9 loops7 loups7 lupus7 polos7 pools7 pulus7 sloop7 spool7 oppo8 plop8 poop8 pops8 pulp8 pups8 pupu8 loop6 lops6 loup6 oops6 opus6 oups6 plus6 polo6 pols6 pool6 poos6 puls6 pulu6 slop6 soop6
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Common questions about POPULOUS
- Is POPULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POPULOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POPULOUS worth?
- POPULOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POPULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to POPULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POPULOUS:
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