POTGUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTGUN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POTGUN?
| 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 POTGUN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTGUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potgunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTGUN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POTGUN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with POTGUN
1 longer words begin with POTGUN.
Shorter words from the letters in POTGUN
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Common questions about POTGUN
- Is POTGUN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTGUN is not in it.
- How many points is POTGUN worth?
- POTGUN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTGUN?
- POTGUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POTGUN:
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