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Is POLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic”.

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Is POLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POLE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: LOPE, OLPE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

POLE meaning and definition

POLE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

POLE as a noun

  1. A long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Poland.
  3. One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions.

POLE as a verb

  1. Propel with a pole.

POLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

POLE scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
O11
L12
E11
Total68

POLE on premium squares

On a double word square POLE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of POLE

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as POLE. See all anagrams of POLE.

  • lope6
  • olpe6

Unscramble POLE: 12 words from its letters

The letters P, O, L, E make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • el2
  • lop5
  • po4
  • pe4
  • pel5
  • pol5
  • lep5
  • lo2
  • oe2
  • ole3
  • op4
  • ope5

Words like POLE

One-letter changes to POLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in POLE

Add one letter to POLE

  • poler7
  • prole7
  • poled8
  • poles7
  • poley10
  • polje14
  • poule7

Remove one letter from POLE

  • pol5
  • ole3

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POLE word facts

POLE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, POLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, O, L, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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POLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is POLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. POLE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does POLE mean?

POLE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic”.

How many points is POLE worth in Scrabble?

POLE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is POLE in Words With Friends?

POLE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of POLE?

POLE has 2 anagrams: LOPE, OLPE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in POLE?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in POLE, including EL, LOP, PO and PE.

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