POURSEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. POURSEW 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 POURSEW?
| 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 POURSEW is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POURSEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poursewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POURSEW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POURSEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
Words starting with POURSEW
3 longer words begin with POURSEW.
Shorter words from the letters in POURSEW
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Common questions about POURSEW
- Is POURSEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POURSEW is not in it.
- How many points is POURSEW worth?
- POURSEW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POURSEW?
- POURSEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POURSEW:
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