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Is POOL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POOL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an excavation that is (usually) filled with water”.

Quick answer

Is POOL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POOL 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: LOOP, POLO.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

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

POOL meaning and definition

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

POOL as a noun

  1. An excavation that is (usually) filled with water.
  2. A small lake.
  3. An organization of people or resources that can be shared.

POOL as a verb

  1. Combine into a common fund.

POOL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

POOL 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
O11
L12
Total68

POOL on premium squares

On a double word square POOL 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 POOL

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

Shorter words hiding in POOL

The letters P, O, O, L make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble POOL: all 9 words.

  • lop5
  • po4
  • loo3
  • pol5
  • lo2
  • oo2
  • oop5
  • op4
  • poo5

Words like POOL

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

Change one letter in POOL

Add one letter to POOL

  • spool7
  • pools7

Remove one letter from POOL

  • pol5
  • poo5

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POOL word facts

POOL is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with P and ends with L. By corpus frequency, POOL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, O, O, L 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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POOL Scrabble word FAQ

Is POOL a Scrabble word?

Yes. POOL 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 POOL mean?

POOL is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an excavation that is (usually) filled with water”.

How many points is POOL worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is POOL in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of POOL?

POOL has 2 anagrams: LOOP, POLO. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in POOL?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in POOL, including LOP, PO, LOO and POL.

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