POSTILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POSTILS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1s1t1i1l1s1
Depends on the listPOSTILS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POSTILS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful POSTILS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTILS
Front hooks — 1
apostilsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How POSTILS scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1i1l1s1 9
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1i1l2s1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Anagrams of POSTILS
The 7 tiles of POSTILS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTILS
pilots8 pistol8 posits8 postil8 ptosis8 splits8 spoils8 spoilt8 lipos7 lisps7 pilot7 pisos7 plots7 polis7 polts7 posit7 posts7 slips7 slipt7 slops7 spilt7 spits7 split7 spoil7 spots7 stops7 topis7 lists5 silos5 silts5 slits5 slots5 soils5 toils5 lipo6 lips6 lisp6 lops6 opts6 piso6
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Common questions about POSTILS
- Is POSTILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTILS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTILS worth?
- POSTILS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTILS?
- POSTILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTILS:
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