POSTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POSTERN 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 POSTERN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTERN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
posternsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTERN, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does POSTERN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small back or side door or gate, especially in a castle or fort.
The postern was the quiet way in and out of a fortress, away from the grand main gate. Defenders could slip out through it unseen, and in stories it is often how a secret messenger enters.
How POSTERN is used
Postern is used in historical and fantasy writing about castles and walls.
- The spy slipped out through the postern at dawn.
- A narrow postern led from the castle to the garden.
- They left the postern unlocked for the messenger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POSTERN
The 7 tiles of POSTERN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POSTERN
1 longer words begin with POSTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTERN
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Common questions about POSTERN
- Is POSTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTERN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTERN worth?
- POSTERN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTERN mean?
- A small back or side door or gate, especially in a castle or fort.
- What letters can be added to POSTERN?
- POSTERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTERN:
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