POTOROO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTOROO 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept POTOROO?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTOROO is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTOROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potoroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTOROO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POTOROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 4 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,176 thousand.
What stands out about POTOROO
- The letter O appears four times in POTOROO.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POTOROO
1 longer words begin with POTOROO.
Shorter words from the letters in POTOROO
Common questions about POTOROO
- Is POTOROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTOROO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTOROO worth?
- POTOROO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTOROO?
- POTOROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POTOROO:
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