POSTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. POSTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POSTURE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POSTURE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POSTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POSTURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POSTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about POSTURE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 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 POSTURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The position in which a person holds the body when standing, sitting or walking.
Good posture is a matter of how the back and shoulders are held. The word can also mean an attitude or stance taken toward something, as in a nation's defensive posture. As a verb it means to behave in a way meant to impress.
How POSTURE is used
Posture is used for body position and for a stance taken in a dispute.
- Her upright posture made her look taller.
- Long hours at a desk can ruin your posture.
- He liked to posture in front of the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POSTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POSTURE
The 7 tiles of POSTURE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with POSTURE
4 longer words begin with POSTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in POSTURE
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Common questions about POSTURE
- Is POSTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POSTURE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POSTURE worth?
- POSTURE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POSTURE mean?
- The position in which a person holds the body when standing, sitting or walking.
- What letters can be added to POSTURE?
- POSTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POSTURE:
Open POSTURE in the Word Finder