POWERBOATER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. POWERBOATER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POWERBOATER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POWERBOATER is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POWERBOATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
powerboatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POWERBOATER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in POWERBOATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POWERBOATER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POWERBOATER
1 longer words begin with POWERBOATER.
Shorter words from the letters in POWERBOATER
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Common questions about POWERBOATER
- Is POWERBOATER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POWERBOATER is not in it.
- How many points is POWERBOATER worth?
- POWERBOATER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POWERBOATER?
- POWERBOATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of POWERBOATER:
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