POSSESSION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POSSESSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSSESSION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSSESSION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSSESSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
possessionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSSESSION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POSSESSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSSESSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POSSESSION
- The letter S appears four times in POSSESSION.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POSSESSION
7 longer words begin with POSSESSION.
Shorter words from the letters in POSSESSION
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Common questions about POSSESSION
- Is POSSESSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSSESSION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSSESSION worth?
- POSSESSION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSSESSION?
- POSSESSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POSSESSION:
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