POSTRIOT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. POSTRIOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTRIOT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTRIOT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTRIOT
No single letter turns POSTRIOT into another word.
How POSTRIOT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in POSTRIOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTRIOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POSTRIOT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening or existing after a riot.
Postriot is a compact way for reporters to mark the period following unrest. A postriot inquiry, for example, looks at causes and damage once calm has returned.
How POSTRIOT is used
Postriot is used in news and academic writing about civil disorder.
- A postriot curfew kept the streets quiet.
- The postriot clean-up lasted several days.
- Postriot surveys showed deep distrust of the police.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTRIOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTRIOT
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Common questions about POSTRIOT
- Is POSTRIOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTRIOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTRIOT worth?
- POSTRIOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTRIOT mean?
- Happening or existing after a riot.
- What letters can be added to POSTRIOT?
- No single letter can be added to POSTRIOT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of POSTRIOT:
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