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Is POTSHOTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POTSHOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POTSHOTS mean?

Potshots is a form of POTSHOT.

  1. noun

    a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

  2. noun

    criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration

    “reporters took potshots at the mayor”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (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 POTSHOTS

POTSHOTS 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.

Anagrams of POTSHOTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from POTSHOTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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