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Word: POINT

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
P 3 O 1 I 1 N 1 T 1
Length 5 letters
Syllables 1
Pronunciation /pหˆษ’ษชnt/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 7 pts
WWF Score 9 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 2
Consonants 3
Unique Letters 5
Top Tile P (3 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Intermediate
Spelling Pitfalls None detected. This word has standard phonetics.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of POINT

noun
  1. A discrete division of something.
  2. A sharp extremity.
  3. One of the several different parts of the escutcheon.
verb
  1. To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

    "It's rude to point at other people."

  2. To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.

    "The arrow of a compass points north"

  3. To face in a particular direction.
verb
  1. To appoint.

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

This word follows conventional linguistic patterns for its length, though exact historical derivation is not available.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "The referee verified that "point" is a valid word under current dictionary rules."
  • โ€ข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "point" to secure the victory."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word is a perfect "isogram" (or non-pattern word), meaning it contains no repeating letters. It is highly valued for rack flexibility!

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 7 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 7 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 9 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is POINT a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
POINT is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is POINT worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, POINT is worth 7 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 9 points.
How many syllables are in POINT? โ–ผ
There is 1 syllable in POINT.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing POINT:

  • # the point effect
  • # master of point
  • # playing with point
  • # in terms of point

Thesaurus

Synonyms
decimal point spot ord location place position opinion point of view view viewpoint

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as POINT:

PINOT PINTO PITON

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of POINT:

POINTE POINTS POINTY

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of POINT:

INTO PINT PION TOPI ION NIP NIT NOT OPT PIN PIT POI POT TIN TIP TON TOP IN IT NO OI ON OP PI TI TO

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of POINT:

points unpoint repoint pointing pointed

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

potnt ponnt posnt spoint

Same Length Words (5 Letters)

Other valid 5-letter Scrabble words:

IDIOM IMIDE INGLE IROKO JAGGY JEHAD JIMPY JORUM

Words Starting with P

Other words starting with the letter P:

PEAGS PEKES PERKS PHOTS PILAW PIONS PLAIN PLOPS

Words Ending with T

Other words ending in the letter T:

DEBUT EDUCT FEINT GIANT HIGHT LEANT OCTET QUANT

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