POSTMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POSTMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTMAN?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTMAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTMAN
No single letter turns POSTMAN into another word.
How POSTMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about POSTMAN
- The same 7 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 POSTMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A man whose job is to collect and deliver letters and parcels.
Postman is the traditional British term, while American speakers say mail carrier or mailman. Many people now prefer the neutral phrase postal worker, which fits women and men equally.
How POSTMAN is used
Postman is an everyday word, common in children books, songs and street talk.
- The postman left a parcel on the doorstep.
- Our postman has walked this route for years.
- A dog barked as the postman opened the gate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POSTMAN
The 7 tiles of POSTMAN in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTMAN
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Common questions about POSTMAN
- Is POSTMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTMAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTMAN worth?
- POSTMAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTMAN mean?
- A man whose job is to collect and deliver letters and parcels.
- What letters can be added to POSTMAN?
- No single letter can be added to POSTMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTMAN:
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