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Polecats

p 3o 1l 1e 1c 3a 1t 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of polecat

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does polecats mean?

noun

  1. American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

    Synonymsskunkwood pussy

  2. dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened

    Synonymsfitchfoulmartfoumartmustela putorius

Definitions shown for polecat, the base form of polecats.

Is POLECATS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is POLECATS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3o 1l 1e 1c 3a 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
p 4o 1l 2e 1c 4a 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4o 1l 1e 1c 4a 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3o 1l 2e 1c 3a 1t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in POLECATS

Words that end like POLECATS

Common words that share the ending -ATS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATS

Polecats: quick answers

Is POLECATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POLECATS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POLECATS worth?
POLECATS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does polecats mean?
polecats is the plural of polecat, which means “American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POLECATS?
You can make 480 shorter words from POLECATS, such as CAPLETS, CAPOTES, ESCALOP, PLACETS. See the full list.