POSSUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POSSUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSSUMS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSSUMS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSSUMS
Front hooks — 1
opossumsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POSSUMS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSSUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,265 thousand.
What does POSSUMS mean in Scrabble?
POSSUMS is a form of POSSUM (its plural or a verb form).
POSSUM(noun) — A small tree-dwelling marsupial of Australia and New Guinea, or, in American use, a short name for the opossum.
Shorter words from the letters in POSSUMS
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Common questions about POSSUMS
- Is POSSUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSSUMS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSSUMS worth?
- POSSUMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSSUMS?
- POSSUMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSSUMS:
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