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Possum

p 3o 1s 1s 1u 1m 3

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common

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

What does possum mean?

noun

  1. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

    Synonymsopossum

  2. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

    Synonymsphalangeropossum

Is POSSUM 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 POSSUM worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
p 3o 1s 1s 1u 1m 3

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4o 1s 1s 1u 2m 4

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4o 1s 1s 1u 2m 3

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3o 1s 1s 1u 2m 3

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

Words from the letters in POSSUM

Hooks for POSSUM

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Words that end like POSSUM

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

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Possum: quick answers

Is POSSUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. POSSUM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is POSSUM worth?
POSSUM scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does possum mean?
As a noun, possum means “nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in POSSUM?
You can make 60 shorter words from POSSUM, such as MOPUS, MOUPS, SUMPS, MOPS. See the full list.