POSTILLION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POSTILLION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1i1l1l1i1o1n1
PlayablePOSTILLION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTILLION?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POSTILLION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTILLION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postillionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTILLION scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1i1l1l1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1i1l2l2i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in POSTILLION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTILLION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTILLION
1 longer words begin with POSTILLION.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTILLION
postilion11 pillions10 pinitols10 position10 inositol8 stillion8 options9 pillion9 pilotis9 pinitol9 plosion9 poitins9 pollist9 poloist9 pontils9 positon9 potions9 topsoil9 instill7 lintols7 lotions7 soliton7 lipins8 option8 pilots8 pinots8 pintos8 pistil8 pistol8 piston8 pitons8 points8 poison8 poitin8 polios8 pontil8 postil8 postin8 potins8 potion8
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Common questions about POSTILLION
- Is POSTILLION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTILLION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTILLION worth?
- POSTILLION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTILLION?
- POSTILLION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POSTILLION:
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