POSTTENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. POSTTENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
p3o1s1t1t1e1n1s1i1o1n1
PlayablePOSTTENSION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept POSTTENSION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful POSTTENSION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTTENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
posttensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTTENSION scores
Scrabble p3o1s1t1t1e1n1s1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends p4o1s1t1t1e1n2s1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in POSTTENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POSTTENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POSTTENSION
3 longer words begin with POSTTENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTTENSION
nepotists11 potstones11 pottiness11 snoopiest11 spittoons11 spooniest11 topstones11 snootiest9 tinstones9 isotopes10 nepotist10 nonstops10 opsonins10 opsonise10 pensions10 positons10 potstone10 spinnets10 spittoon10 sponsion10 spoonies10 spotties10 topstone10 isotones8 nonettos8 snotties8 sootiest8 stoniest8 tennists8 tensions8 testoons8 tinstone8 tontines8 tootsies8 tostones8 insteps9 isotope9 nonstop9 opsonin9 options9
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Common questions about POSTTENSION
- Is POSTTENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTTENSION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTTENSION worth?
- POSTTENSION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POSTTENSION?
- POSTTENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POSTTENSION:
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