POUSSIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. POUSSIN 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept POUSSIN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POUSSIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POUSSIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poussinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POUSSIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POUSSIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Anagrams of POUSSIN
The 7 tiles of POUSSIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POUSSIN
1 longer words begin with POUSSIN.
Shorter words from the letters in POUSSIN
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Common questions about POUSSIN
- Is POUSSIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POUSSIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POUSSIN worth?
- POUSSIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POUSSIN?
- POUSSIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POUSSIN:
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