POSTLITERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POSTLITERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1
PlayablePOSTLITERATE · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTLITERATE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful POSTLITERATE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTLITERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postliteratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTLITERATE scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1l1i1t1e1r1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1l2i1t1e1r1a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 12 tiles in POSTLITERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTLITERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTLITERATE
1 longer words begin with POSTLITERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTLITERATE
operettist12 periosteal12 petrostate12 tetrapolis12 ottrelites10 epilators11 epistoler11 epistolet11 operatise11 operettas11 paltriest11 pearliest11 pearlites11 periostea11 petiolate11 pettitoes11 pistoleer11 plottiest11 poetaster11 portatile11 portliest11 posttrial11 potteries11 prelaties11 prelatise11 prelatist11 prettiest11 saltpeter11 saltpetre11 saprolite11 teleports11 toeplates11 triptotes11 aerolites9 aristotle9 etiolates9 laterites9 literates9 lotteries9 ottrelite9
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Common questions about POSTLITERATE
- Is POSTLITERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTLITERATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTLITERATE worth?
- POSTLITERATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTLITERATE?
- POSTLITERATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POSTLITERATE:
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