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Is POVERTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, POVERTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does POVERTY mean?

  1. noun

    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

7

Letters

P (3) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 POVERTY

POVERTY 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 POVERTY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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