POSTPARTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. POSTPARTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTPARTUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTPARTUM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTPARTUM
No single letter turns POSTPARTUM into another word.
How POSTPARTUM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POSTPARTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTPARTUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POSTPARTUM mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Occurring in the period right after a woman gives birth.
Postpartum care covers the mother's recovery in the weeks after delivery. The term appears in discussions of health, mood, and rest during that time.
How POSTPARTUM is used
Used in medicine and health advice, often before words like care or depression.
- She attended a postpartum check-up six weeks after the birth.
- Postpartum rest is important for the mother.
- The clinic offers support for postpartum mood changes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTPARTUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTPARTUM
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Common questions about POSTPARTUM
- Is POSTPARTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTPARTUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTPARTUM worth?
- POSTPARTUM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTPARTUM mean?
- Occurring in the period right after a woman gives birth.
- What letters can be added to POSTPARTUM?
- No single letter can be added to POSTPARTUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POSTPARTUM:
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