POSITION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POSITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSITION?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSITION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
positionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSITION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POSITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POSITION mean in Scrabble?
verb
To put someone or something in a particular place or arrangement.
To position an object is to place it with care, and in business to position a product is to present it for a chosen kind of buyer. The verb suggests deliberate placement rather than casual dropping.
How POSITION is used
Position as a verb is common in everyday, technical and marketing contexts.
- Please position the lamp near the window.
- The firm tried to position itself as a budget brand.
- He moved to position the camera for the shot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POSITION
8 longer words begin with POSITION.
Shorter words from the letters in POSITION
Showing 40 of 155. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about POSITION
- Is POSITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSITION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSITION worth?
- POSITION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSITION mean?
- To put someone or something in a particular place or arrangement.
- What letters can be added to POSITION?
- POSITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POSITION:
Open POSITION in the Word Finder