POTHOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. POTHOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
p3o1t1h4o1l1e1
PlayablePOTHOLE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 496,266odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POTHOLE?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POTHOLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTHOLE scores
Scrabble p3o1t1h4o1l1e1 12
Words with Friends p4o1t1h3o1l2e1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in POTHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 496,266.
Words starting with POTHOLE
4 longer words begin with POTHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in POTHOLE
pootle8 photo10 tophe10 helot8 hotel8 thole8 help9 hept9 holp9 hoop9 hope9 phot9 pooh9 toph9 helo7 hole7 holo7 holt7 hoot7 hote7 loth7 toho7 lept6 loop6 lope6 olpe6 pelt6 plot6 poet6 pole6 polo6 polt6 pool6 poot6 pote6 tope6 topo6 loot4 lote4 loto4
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Common questions about POTHOLE
- Is POTHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTHOLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTHOLE worth?
- POTHOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTHOLE?
- POTHOLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POTHOLE:
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