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Pops

Q: What does pops mean?

pops is the plural and third-person singular form of pop, which means “an informal term for a father”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

p ₃o ₁p ₃s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of pop

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

What does pops mean?

noun

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Synonymsdad dada daddy pa papa
a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring
“in New England they call sodas tonics”
Synonymssodasoda popsoda watertonic
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Synonymspopping
music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
Synonymspop music

verb

bulge outward
“His eyes popped”
Synonymsstart protrudepop outbulgebulge out
hit a pop-fly
“He popped out to shortstop”
make a sharp explosive noise
“The cork of the champagne bottle popped”
fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise
“The soldiers were popping”
cause to make a sharp explosive sound
“He popped the champagne bottle”
appear suddenly or unexpectedly
“The farm popped into view as we turned the corner”
Synonymscrop uppop up

Definitions shown for pop, the base form of pops.

Is POPS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 POPS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

p ₃o ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

p ₄o ₁p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

10 pts

p ₄o ₁p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

8 pts

p ₃o ₁p ₃s ₁

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

Words from the letters in POPS

Best shorter words top 8 of 8

pop 7 ops 5 pos 5 sop 5 op 4 po 4 os 2 so 2

See all 8 words made from POPS

Hooks for POPS

Add one letter to the front or back of POPS to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

popsy

Words that end like POPS

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

drops shops stops tops chops crops cops hops lops mops sops flops plops props slops develops bookshops bishops gallops wallops bellhops envelops gumdrops scallops

All words ending in -OPS

Pops: quick answers

Is POPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.

How many points is POPS worth?

POPS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does pops mean?

pops is the plural and third-person singular form of pop, which means “an informal term for a father”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in POPS?

You can make 8 shorter words from POPS, such as POP, OPS, POS, SOP. See the full list.