POTABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POTABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POTABLE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTABLE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTABLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potablesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTABLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POTABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does POTABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Safe and fit to drink.
Potable is the word used for water that has been tested or treated, in contrast with water that is only good for washing. Travellers and engineers care about it far more than the average diner does.
How POTABLE is used
Potable is common in notices, camping guides and reports on water supply.
- The tap water in this town is potable.
- Boil the stream water first, since it is not potable.
- The ship carried a tank of potable water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POTABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POTABLE
3 longer words begin with POTABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in POTABLE
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Common questions about POTABLE
- Is POTABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTABLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTABLE worth?
- POTABLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POTABLE mean?
- Safe and fit to drink.
- What letters can be added to POTABLE?
- POTABLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POTABLE:
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