POSTGRAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POSTGRAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTGRAD?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTGRAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTGRAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postgradsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTGRAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POSTGRAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTGRAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POSTGRAD
- All 8 letters of POSTGRAD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POSTGRAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A student who has finished a first degree and is studying for a higher one.
Short for postgraduate, this casual form is common in university life, where postgrads often teach, research or write theses. It is also used as an adjective for courses and funding aimed at such students.
How POSTGRAD is used
Postgrad is informal and common in British and Commonwealth campus talk.
- The lab was run by a tired postgrad with a deadline.
- Every postgrad in the department gets a shared desk.
- She applied for a postgrad scholarship in marine biology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTGRAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POSTGRAD
5 longer words begin with POSTGRAD.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTGRAD
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Common questions about POSTGRAD
- Is POSTGRAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTGRAD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTGRAD worth?
- POSTGRAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTGRAD mean?
- A student who has finished a first degree and is studying for a higher one.
- What letters can be added to POSTGRAD?
- POSTGRAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POSTGRAD:
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