POYNT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. POYNT 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POYNT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POYNT is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POYNT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
poyntsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POYNT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in POYNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Anagrams of POYNT
The 5 tiles of POYNT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POYNT
3 longer words begin with POYNT.
Shorter words from the letters in POYNT
Common questions about POYNT
- Is POYNT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POYNT is not in it.
- How many points is POYNT worth?
- POYNT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POYNT?
- POYNT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of POYNT:
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