Is POORWILLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POORWILLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POORWILLS mean?
Poorwills is a form of POORWILL.
- noun
goatsucker of western North America
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 POORWILLS
POORWILLS 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 POORWILLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- poorwill13
- pillows12
- pillow11
- prowls11
- plows10
- prowl10
- prows10
- swoop10
- woops10
- plow9
- pows9
- prow9
- swop9
- wisp9
- orlops8
- polios8
- pooris8
- prills8
- swill8
- swirl8
- wills8
- wools8
- pow8
- lipos7
- loops7
- orlop7
- pills7
- polio7
- polis7
- polls7
- polos7
- pools7
- poori7
- prill7
- proso7
- sloop7
- sopor7
- spill7
- spoil7
- spool7
- spoor7
- lows7
- owls7
- rows7
- slow7
- will7
- wool7
- woos7
- lipo6
- lips6
- lisp6
- loop6
- lops6
- oops6
- pill6
- piso6
- pois6
- poll6
- polo6
- pols6
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