POSTHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POSTHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTHOLE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTHOLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTHOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POSTHOLE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of POSTHOLE
The 8 tiles of POSTHOLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POSTHOLE
1 longer words begin with POSTHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTHOLE
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Common questions about POSTHOLE
- Is POSTHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTHOLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTHOLE worth?
- POSTHOLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTHOLE?
- POSTHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POSTHOLE:
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