POULE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. POULE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POULE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POULE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POULE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
Anagrams of POULE
The 5 tiles of POULE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POULE
1 longer words begin with POULE.
Words ending in POULE
1 words end in POULE. Useful as a back hook: play POULE onto a word already on the board.
Words with POULE inside
1 words contain POULE in the middle. Words that start with POULE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in POULE
Common questions about POULE
- Is POULE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POULE is not in it.
- How many points is POULE worth?
- POULE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POULE?
- POULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POULE:
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