Is POSTDOCS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTDOCS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTDOCS mean?
Postdocs is a form of POSTDOC.
- noun
a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- noun
a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + D (2) + O (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 13 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 POSTDOCS
POSTDOCS 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 POSTDOCS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postdoc12
- coopts10
- scoops10
- coops9
- coopt9
- scoop9
- scops9
- scoots8
- stoops8
- poods8
- coop8
- cops8
- poco8
- scop8
- coots7
- costs7
- posts7
- scoot7
- scots7
- spots7
- stoop7
- stops7
- tocos7
- topos7
- cods7
- docs7
- pods7
- pood7
- cop7
- stood6
- coos6
- coot6
- coss6
- cost6
- cots6
- oops6
- opts6
- poos6
- post6
- pots6
- psst6
- scot6
- sops6
- spot6
- stop6
- toco6
- topo6
- tops6
- cod6
- doc6
- pod6
- soots5
- doss5
- dost5
- dots5
- sods5
- tods5
- coo5
- cos5
- cot5
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