Is POSTPONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTPONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSTPONES mean?
Postpones is a form of POSTPONE.
- verb
hold back to a later time
“let's postpone the exam”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + P (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + 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 POSTPONES
POSTPONES 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 POSTPONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- postpone12
- postpose12
- opposes11
- postops11
- oppose10
- postop10
- stepson9
- oppos9
- pepos9
- poops9
- popes9
- estops8
- netops8
- pestos8
- pontes8
- posset8
- ptoses8
- snoops8
- spoons8
- stoops8
- stopes8
- oppo8
- pepo8
- peps8
- poop8
- pope8
- pops8
- soonest7
- estop7
- netop7
- opens7
- peons7
- pesos7
- pesto7
- pests7
- poets7
- pones7
- poons7
- poses7
- posse7
- posts7
- septs7
- snoop7
- spent7
- spoon7
- spots7
- steps7
- stoop7
- stope7
- stops7
- topes7
- topos7
- pep7
- pop7
- nooses6
- onsets6
- setons6
- snoose6
- snoots6
- stenos6
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