POSSIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. POSSIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept POSSIE?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful POSSIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for POSSIE

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

How POSSIE scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in POSSIE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.

What stands out about POSSIE

• The same 6 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 POSSIE

The 6 tiles of POSSIE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with POSSIE

1 longer words begin with POSSIE.

Shorter words from the letters in POSSIE

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Common questions about POSSIE

Is POSSIE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSSIE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is POSSIE worth?

POSSIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to POSSIE?

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