POTSHOP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTSHOP 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POTSHOP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTSHOP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTSHOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potshopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTSHOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POTSHOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,910 thousand.
What stands out about POTSHOP
- POTSHOP begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with POTSHOP
1 longer words begin with POTSHOP.
Shorter words from the letters in POTSHOP
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Common questions about POTSHOP
- Is POTSHOP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTSHOP is not in it.
- How many points is POTSHOP worth?
- POTSHOP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTSHOP?
- POTSHOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POTSHOP:
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