PSEUDO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PSEUDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PSEUDO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSEUDO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSEUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pseudosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSEUDO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PSEUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 97,009.
What does PSEUDO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Not genuine but pretending to be, as in a pseudo expert; also a person who claims knowledge or qualities they do not have.
Pseudo comes from a Greek word for false, and it is most often used as a prefix, as in pseudonym or pseudoscience. As a separate word it can describe something that only looks real, or a pretentious person, usually with a mocking tone. It is common in speech and in reviews, where it describes arty talk that sounds deeper than it is.
How PSEUDO is used
Informal; usually mildly scornful.
- His pseudo accent slipped within minutes.
- The film is full of pseudo philosophy.
- She called the critic a pseudo and walked away.
- A pseudo leather cover hid the plastic.
- Nobody took the pseudo expert seriously.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PSEUDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PSEUDO
The 6 tiles of PSEUDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PSEUDO
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Shorter words from the letters in PSEUDO
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Common questions about PSEUDO
- Is PSEUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PSEUDO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PSEUDO worth?
- PSEUDO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PSEUDO mean?
- Not genuine but pretending to be, as in a pseudo expert; also a person who claims knowledge or qualities they do not have.
- What letters can be added to PSEUDO?
- PSEUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PSEUDO:
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