POS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. POS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept POS?

Word power: 48 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How POS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in POS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,527.

What stands out about POS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of POS

The 3 tiles of POS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with POS

Showing 24 of 596 words that begin with POS.

Words ending in POS

Showing 24 of 38 words that end in POS. Useful as a back hook: play POS onto a word already on the board.

Words with POS inside

Showing 24 of 929 words that contain POS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with POS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in POS

Common questions about POS

Is POS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts POS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is POS worth?

POS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to POS?

POS takes 7 hooks: 2 in front and 5 at the end.