Is POSTMORTEM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTMORTEM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTMORTEM mean?
- noun
discussion of an event after it has occurred
- noun
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- adjective
occurring or done after death
“postmortem changes”
- adjective
after death or after an event
“a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) = 16 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 POSTMORTEM
Single letters that turn POSTMORTEM 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 POSTMORTEM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stepmom13
- promotes12
- motmots11
- oosperm11
- promote11
- stomper11
- topmost11
- trompes11
- momser10
- mopers10
- motmot10
- proems10
- promos10
- tempos10
- tempts10
- trompe10
- tromps10
- mooters9
- mottoes9
- poorest9
- potters9
- protest9
- spotter9
- stooper9
- memos9
- momes9
- moper9
- mopes9
- perms9
- poems9
- pomes9
- pomos9
- proem9
- promo9
- proms9
- romps9
- sperm9
- stomp9
- tempo9
- temps9
- tempt9
- tromp9
- metros8
- mooter8
- morose8
- motets8
- motors8
- mottes8
- mottos8
- porose8
- poster8
- potter8
- pottos8
- presto8
- repost8
- repots8
- respot8
- romeos8
- stoper8
- topers8
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