SLOWPOKE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SLOWPOKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLOWPOKE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLOWPOKE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOWPOKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slowpokesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLOWPOKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SLOWPOKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLOWPOKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SLOWPOKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A person who moves or works more slowly than others.
Slowpoke is a teasing label, typically used for someone dawdling when everyone else is ready to leave. It is gentle rather than cruel, and children hear it often.
How SLOWPOKE is used
Slowpoke is an informal American word, most often said in jest.
- Hurry up, slowpoke, the bus is leaving.
- The slowpoke of the group finished the race last, smiling.
- Dad called me a slowpoke because I took ten minutes to tie my shoes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLOWPOKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLOWPOKE
1 longer words begin with SLOWPOKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOWPOKE
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Common questions about SLOWPOKE
- Is SLOWPOKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOWPOKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOWPOKE worth?
- SLOWPOKE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLOWPOKE mean?
- A person who moves or works more slowly than others.
- What letters can be added to SLOWPOKE?
- SLOWPOKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SLOWPOKE:
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