POSTIE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. POSTIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTIE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POSTIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What stands out about POSTIE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POSTIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritishAustralianNew Zealand
An informal, friendly term for a postman or postwoman; someone who delivers mail door to door.
Postie shortens postal worker or postman into a warmer, everyday name, using the same casual -ie ending found in words like selfie or barbie. The word is common across Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, where people in a small town or neighbourhood often know their local postie by name. Official job titles still use terms such as postal worker or letter carrier, while postie belongs to relaxed, spoken English.
How POSTIE is used
Informal usage common in British, Australian, and New Zealand English, rarely used in official or written contexts.
- The postie left a parcel on the doorstep this morning.
- Our postie always waves as she rides past on her bike.
- Kids ran out to greet the postie during the holidays.
- The postie delivered the letter a day early.
- He chatted with the postie about the weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POSTIE
The 6 tiles of POSTIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with POSTIE
1 longer words begin with POSTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTIE
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Common questions about POSTIE
- Is POSTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTIE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTIE worth?
- POSTIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTIE mean?
- An informal, friendly term for a postman or postwoman; someone who delivers mail door to door.
- What letters can be added to POSTIE?
- POSTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POSTIE:
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