POSTERIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. POSTERIZE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept POSTERIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTERIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTERIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTERIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POSTERIZE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTERIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of POSTERIZE
The 9 tiles of POSTERIZE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POSTERIZE
2 longer words begin with POSTERIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTERIZE
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Common questions about POSTERIZE
- Is POSTERIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTERIZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTERIZE worth?
- POSTERIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTERIZE?
- POSTERIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POSTERIZE:
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