POSITRON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. POSITRON 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 POSITRON?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POSITRON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POSITRON

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

How POSITRON scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in POSITRON, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSITRON has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about POSITRON

• The same 8 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 POSITRON

The 8 tiles of POSITRON in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with POSITRON

3 longer words begin with POSITRON.

Shorter words from the letters in POSITRON

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Common questions about POSITRON

Is POSITRON valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSITRON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is POSITRON worth?

POSITRON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to POSITRON?

POSITRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.