Is POINTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POINTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POINTED mean?
- adjective
having a point
- adjective
direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
“a pointed critique”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 POINTED
POINTED 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 POINTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dipnet9
- opined9
- podite9
- ponied9
- pointe8
- depot8
- opted8
- pined8
- poind8
- tepid8
- toped8
- inept7
- netop7
- opine7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- point7
- dipt7
- dope7
- oped7
- pedi7
- pend7
- pied7
- pond7
- ident6
- noted6
- teind6
- tined6
- tondi6
- toned6
- nope6
- open6
- pein6
- pent6
- peon6
- pine6
- pint6
- pion6
- poet6
- pone6
- tope6
- topi6
- dep6
- dip6
- ped6
- pod6
- deni5
- dent5
- diet5
- dine5
- dino5
- dint5
- dite5
- doit5
- done5
- dote5
- edit5
- nide5
- node5
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