POSTRIDER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. POSTRIDER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3o1s1t1r1i1d2e1r1
PlayablePOSTRIDER · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTRIDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful POSTRIDER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTRIDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
postridersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTRIDER scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1r1i1d2e1r1 12
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1r1i1d2e1r1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in POSTRIDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTRIDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTRIDER
1 longer words begin with POSTRIDER.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTRIDER
diopters11 dioptres11 dipteros11 peridots11 portside11 proteids11 riposted11 topsider11 pierrots10 sportier10 deports10 deposit10 diopter10 dioptre10 disport10 dopiest10 dorpers10 peridot10 periods10 podites10 posited10 proteid10 redtops10 sopited10 spirted10 sported10 striped10 topside10 torpids10 tripods10 periost9 pierrot9 poriest9 porters9 portier9 preriot9 presort9 pretors9 prosier9 prostie9
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Common questions about POSTRIDER
- Is POSTRIDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POSTRIDER is not in it.
- How many points is POSTRIDER worth?
- POSTRIDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTRIDER?
- POSTRIDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POSTRIDER:
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