POSTEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POSTEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTEEN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTEEN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
posteensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 105,269.
What stands out about POSTEEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POSTEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
An Afghan coat made of sheepskin with the fleece left on the inside.
A posteen is a warm winter garment from Afghanistan and the surrounding region. It is usually decorated with embroidery on the outside, while the soft wool lining keeps the wearer warm.
How POSTEEN is used
Posteen appears in travel writing and fashion descriptions of Afghan clothing.
- He wore a heavy posteen against the mountain wind.
- The market stall sold an embroidered posteen.
- A posteen is lined with fleece on the inside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POSTEEN
The 7 tiles of POSTEEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with POSTEEN
1 longer words begin with POSTEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTEEN
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Common questions about POSTEEN
- Is POSTEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTEEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTEEN worth?
- POSTEEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTEEN mean?
- An Afghan coat made of sheepskin with the fleece left on the inside.
- What letters can be added to POSTEEN?
- POSTEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTEEN:
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