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Is POIGNANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POIGNANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POIGNANT mean?

  1. adjective

    arousing affect

    “the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”

  2. adjective

    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

    “poignant anxiety”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for POIGNANT

POIGNANT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from POIGNANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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