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Is POSTERITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POSTERITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POSTERITY mean?

  1. noun

    all of the offspring of a given progenitor

    “we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity”

  2. noun

    all future generations

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 POSTERITY

POSTERITY 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 POSTERITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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