Is POSTILLION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTILLION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTILLION mean?
- noun
someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 POSTILLION
Single letters that turn POSTILLION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from POSTILLION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postilion11
- pillions10
- pinitols10
- position10
- options9
- pillion9
- pinitol9
- plosion9
- pollist9
- poloist9
- pontils9
- potions9
- topsoil9
- inositol8
- lipins8
- option8
- pilots8
- pinots8
- pintos8
- pistil8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitons8
- points8
- poison8
- polios8
- pontil8
- postin8
- potion8
- spinto8
- splint8
- spoilt8
- instill7
- lintols7
- lotions7
- soliton7
- inspo7
- lipin7
- lipos7
- loops7
- opsin7
- pilis7
- pills7
- pilot7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- pints7
- pions7
- piton7
- plots7
- point7
- polio7
- polis7
- polls7
- polos7
- pools7
- poons7
- posit7
- slipt7
- sloop7
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