Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is POSTERIORS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POSTERIORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POSTERIORS mean?

Posteriors is a form of POSTERIOR.

  1. adjective

    located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

  2. noun

    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

    “he deserves a good kick in the butt”

  3. noun

    a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

  4. adjective

    coming at a subsequent time or stage

    “without ulterior argument”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
10

P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 12 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 POSTERIORS

POSTERIORS 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 POSTERIORS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study POSTERIORS and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.