POSTHOLDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. POSTHOLDER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POSTHOLDER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTHOLDER is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTHOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postholdersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTHOLDER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POSTHOLDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTHOLDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of POSTHOLDER
The 10 tiles of POSTHOLDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POSTHOLDER
1 longer words begin with POSTHOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTHOLDER
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Common questions about POSTHOLDER
- Is POSTHOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POSTHOLDER is not in it.
- How many points is POSTHOLDER worth?
- POSTHOLDER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTHOLDER?
- POSTHOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POSTHOLDER:
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