POSTDOC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POSTDOC 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 POSTDOC?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTDOC is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTDOC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postdocsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTDOC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTDOC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,489 thousand.
What does POSTDOC mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A researcher who holds a doctorate and works at a university or lab to gain further experience.
A postdoc usually works on a fixed-term contract under a senior scientist. The role sits between finishing a PhD and getting a permanent academic job. The word can also refer to the research position itself.
How POSTDOC is used
Postdoc is a common short form in academic and scientific settings.
- After her PhD she took a postdoc in Zurich.
- The lab hired a new postdoc to run the experiments.
- Many a postdoc moves countries every two years.
- He applied for a postdoc funded by a national grant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTDOC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POSTDOC
5 longer words begin with POSTDOC.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTDOC
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Common questions about POSTDOC
- Is POSTDOC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTDOC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTDOC worth?
- POSTDOC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTDOC mean?
- A researcher who holds a doctorate and works at a university or lab to gain further experience.
- What letters can be added to POSTDOC?
- POSTDOC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTDOC:
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