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Is POROUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POROUS mean?

  1. adjective

    able to absorb fluids

    “the partly porous walls of our digestive system”

  2. adjective

    full of pores or vessels or holes

  3. adjective

    allowing passage in and out

    “our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 8 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 POROUS

POROUS 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 POROUS

The 41 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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