POSTDOCTORAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. POSTDOCTORAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1l1
PlayablePOSTDOCTORAL · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTDOCTORAL?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful POSTDOCTORAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTDOCTORAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postdoctoralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTDOCTORAL scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1l1 17
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1d2o1c4t1o1r1a1l2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in POSTDOCTORAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTDOCTORAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTDOCTORAL
1 longer words begin with POSTDOCTORAL.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTDOCTORAL
protocols13 sportcoat13 toadstool10 octopods13 postcard13 caltrops12 carpools12 copastor12 protocol12 rootcaps12 topcoats12 colorado11 doctoral11 doorpost11 doorstop11 ostracod11 scordato11 locators10 portlast10 postoral10 soaproot10 stolport10 taproots10 octopod12 podcast12 postdoc12 caltrop11 captors11 carpool11 coplots11 proctal11 rootcap11 topcoat11 costard10 doctors10 doocots10 parodos10 carlots9 cottars9 crotals9
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Common questions about POSTDOCTORAL
- Is POSTDOCTORAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTDOCTORAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTDOCTORAL worth?
- POSTDOCTORAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTDOCTORAL?
- POSTDOCTORAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POSTDOCTORAL:
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