POSTDOCTORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. POSTDOCTORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1t1e1
PlayablePOSTDOCTORATE · 13 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTDOCTORATE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
Our own measure of how useful POSTDOCTORATE is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTDOCTORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postdoctoratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTDOCTORATE scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1d2o1c3t1o1r1a1t1e1 18
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1d2o1c4t1o1r1a1t1e1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in POSTDOCTORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTDOCTORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTDOCTORATE
1 longer words begin with POSTDOCTORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTDOCTORATE
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Common questions about POSTDOCTORATE
- Is POSTDOCTORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTDOCTORATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTDOCTORATE worth?
- POSTDOCTORATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTDOCTORATE?
- POSTDOCTORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of POSTDOCTORATE:
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