POTOOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTOOS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3o1t1o1o1s1
Depends on the listPOTOOS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 443,472odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept POTOOS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful POTOOS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTOOS
No single letter turns POTOOS into another word.
How POTOOS scores
Scrabble p3o1t1o1o1s1 8
Words with Friends p4o1t1o1o1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in POTOOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
Shorter words from the letters in POTOOS
poots7 potoo7 spoot7 stoop7 topos7 oops6 opts6 poos6 poot6 post6 pots6 soop6 spot6 stop6 topo6 tops6 oots4 soot4 oop5 ops5 opt5 poo5 pos5 pot5 pst5 sop5 top5 oos3 oot3 sot3 too3 op4 po4 oo2 os2 so2 st2 to2
Common questions about POTOOS
- Is POTOOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTOOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTOOS worth?
- POTOOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTOOS?
- No single letter can be added to POTOOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POTOOS:
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