POSTHOLES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POSTHOLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTHOLES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTHOLES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTHOLES
No single letter turns POSTHOLES into another word.
How POSTHOLES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POSTHOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POSTHOLES mean in Scrabble?
POSTHOLES is the plural of POSTHOLE.
POSTHOLE(noun) — A deep narrow pit dug in the ground to receive an upright timber such as a fence or building post.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTHOLES
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Common questions about POSTHOLES
- Is POSTHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTHOLES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTHOLES worth?
- POSTHOLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to POSTHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POSTHOLES:
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