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Is POP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “bulge outward”.

Quick answer

Is POP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POP is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

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
3
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

POP meaning and definition

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

POP as a verb

  1. Bulge outward.
  2. Hit a pop-fly.
  3. Make a sharp explosive noise.

POP as a noun

  1. An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.

POP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

POP scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
O11
P34
Total79

POP on premium squares

On a double word square POP scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of POP

No other word uses exactly the letters in POP.

Unscramble POP: 2 words from its letters

The letters P, O, P make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • po4
  • op4

Words like POP

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

Change one letter in POP

  • top5
  • hop8
  • pot5
  • bop7
  • pip7
  • pod6
  • sop5
  • cop7
  • mop7
  • pup7
  • pap7
  • lop5
  • pox12
  • pow8
  • fop8
  • pep7
  • poa5
  • poi5

Add one letter to POP

  • plop8
  • prop8
  • pope8
  • pomp10
  • poop8
  • poep8
  • pops8

Remove one letter from POP

  • po4
  • op4

More 3-letter words starting with PO

  • pot5
  • pod6
  • pox12
  • pow8
  • poa5
  • poi5
  • pol5
  • pom7
  • poh8
  • poo5
  • pos5
  • poz14

POP word facts

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

Holding the letters P, O, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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POP Scrabble word FAQ

Is POP a Scrabble word?

Yes. POP is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does POP mean?

POP is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “bulge outward”.

How many points is POP worth in Scrabble?

POP is worth 7 points in Scrabble: P (3) + O (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is POP in Words With Friends?

POP is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does POP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in POP, but 2 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in POP?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in POP, including PO and OP.

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