POSTCOLONIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POSTCOLONIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1c3o1l1o1n1i1a1l1
PlayablePOSTCOLONIAL · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POSTCOLONIAL?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful POSTCOLONIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTCOLONIAL
No single letter turns POSTCOLONIAL into another word.
How POSTCOLONIAL scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1c3o1l1o1n1i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1c4o1l2o1n2i1a1l2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in POSTCOLONIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTCOLONIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTCOLONIAL
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Common questions about POSTCOLONIAL
- Is POSTCOLONIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTCOLONIAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTCOLONIAL worth?
- POSTCOLONIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTCOLONIAL?
- No single letter can be added to POSTCOLONIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POSTCOLONIAL:
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