POVERTIES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POVERTIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POVERTIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POVERTIES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POVERTIES
No single letter turns POVERTIES into another word.
How POVERTIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POVERTIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POVERTIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POVERTIES mean in Scrabble?
POVERTIES is the plural of POVERTY.
POVERTY(noun) — The state of lacking enough money or resources to meet basic needs.
Shorter words from the letters in POVERTIES
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Common questions about POVERTIES
- Is POVERTIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POVERTIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POVERTIES worth?
- POVERTIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POVERTIES?
- No single letter can be added to POVERTIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POVERTIES:
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