POUKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POUKES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POUKES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POUKES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POUKES
No single letter turns POUKES into another word.
How POUKES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POUKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does POUKES mean in Scrabble?
POUKES is the plural of POUKE.
POUKE(noun) — An archaic name for a mischievous spirit or goblin.
Shorter words from the letters in POUKES
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Common questions about POUKES
- Is POUKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POUKES is not in it.
- How many points is POUKES worth?
- POUKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POUKES?
- No single letter can be added to POUKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POUKES:
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