POSTDOCTORALS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. POSTDOCTORALS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1l1s1
PlayablePOSTDOCTORALS · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept POSTDOCTORALS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.46%
Our own measure of how useful POSTDOCTORALS is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTDOCTORALS
No single letter turns POSTDOCTORALS into another word.
How POSTDOCTORALS scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1l1s1 18
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1d2o1c4t1o1r1a1l2s1 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in POSTDOCTORALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 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 POSTDOCTORALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTDOCTORALS
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Common questions about POSTDOCTORALS
- Is POSTDOCTORALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POSTDOCTORALS is not in it.
- How many points is POSTDOCTORALS worth?
- POSTDOCTORALS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTDOCTORALS?
- No single letter can be added to POSTDOCTORALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of POSTDOCTORALS:
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