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Is POSSESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POSSESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POSSESS mean?

  1. verb

    have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

    “he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”

  2. verb

    have ownership or possession of

    “He owns three houses in Florida”

  3. verb

    enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

    “What possessed you to buy this house?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 9 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 POSSESS

POSSESS 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 POSSESS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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