POSHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. POSHES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1s1h4e1s1
Depends on the listPOSHES · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POSHES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful POSHES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSHES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POSHES scores
Scrabble p3o1s1h4e1s1 11
Words with Friends p4o1s1h3e1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in POSHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with POSHES
1 longer words begin with POSHES.
Shorter words from the letters in POSHES
hesps10 hopes10 shope10 shops10 sophs10 sposh10 hoses8 shoes8 pesos7 poses7 posse7 speos7 heps9 hesp9 hope9 hops9 pehs9 phos9 pohs9 posh9 shop9 soph9 hoes7 hose7 hoss7 sesh7 shes7 shoe7 sohs7 epos6 opes6 peso6 pose6 poss6 seps6 sops6 oses4 hep8 hop8 peh8
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Common questions about POSHES
- Is POSHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSHES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSHES worth?
- POSHES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSHES?
- POSHES takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POSHES:
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