POTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POTES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTES
No single letter turns POTES into another word.
How POTES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about POTES
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of POTES
The 5 tiles of POTES in a different order — 6 found.
Words ending in POTES
3 words end in POTES. Useful as a back hook: play POTES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in POTES
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Common questions about POTES
- Is POTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTES is not in it.
- How many points is POTES worth?
- POTES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTES?
- No single letter can be added to POTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POTES:
Open POTES in the Word Finder