POURSUE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POURSUE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POURSUE?
| 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 POURSUE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POURSUE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POURSUE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POURSUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Anagrams of POURSUE
The 7 tiles of POURSUE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POURSUE
2 longer words begin with POURSUE.
Shorter words from the letters in POURSUE
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Common questions about POURSUE
- Is POURSUE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POURSUE is not in it.
- How many points is POURSUE worth?
- POURSUE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POURSUE?
- POURSUE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POURSUE:
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