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Is POSITION a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POSITION is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the particular portion of space occupied by something”.

Quick answer

Is POSITION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POSITION is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 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
8
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

POSITION meaning and definition

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

POSITION as a noun

  1. The particular portion of space occupied by something.
  2. A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons.
  3. A way of regarding situations or topics etc..

POSITION as a verb

  1. Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation.

POSITION Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

POSITION scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
O11
S11
I11
T11
I11
O11
N12
Total1012

POSITION on premium squares

On a double word square POSITION scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. 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. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of POSITION

No other word uses exactly the letters in POSITION.

Shorter words hiding in POSITION

The letters P, O, S, I, T, I, O, N make 152 shorter words, up to 7 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble POSITION: all 152 words.

Words like POSITION

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

Change one letter in POSITION

  • positron10

Add one letter to POSITION

  • positions11

Remove one letter from POSITION

  • positon9

More 8-letter words starting with PO

  • positive13
  • possible12
  • powerful16
  • portable12
  • politics12
  • polarize19
  • poignant11
  • polarity13
  • portrait10
  • pounding12
  • polished14
  • populate12
  • possibly15
  • postmark16
  • pockmark22
  • poetical12
  • polarise10
  • poltroon10

POSITION word facts

POSITION is an 8-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 4 vowels (O and I) and 4 consonants, with I and O repeated. It starts with P and ends with N. By corpus frequency, POSITION is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, O, S, I, T, I, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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POSITION Scrabble word FAQ

Is POSITION a Scrabble word?

Yes. POSITION is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does POSITION mean?

POSITION is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the particular portion of space occupied by something”.

How many points is POSITION worth in Scrabble?

POSITION is worth 10 points in Scrabble: P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is POSITION in Words With Friends?

POSITION is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does POSITION have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in POSITION, but 152 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in POSITION?

You can make 152 shorter words from the letters in POSITION, including POINT, STOP, POST and SPOT.

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