POINT has many meanings: a sharp tip, a specific location, a purpose, or a unit of scoring. Ironically, in Scrabble, POINT earns you {gameData.scrabble.points} points!
Yes. POINT is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends and 8 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | P | O | I | N | T | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
POINT is one of the most versatile words in English, with over 20 different meanings. From the sharp end of an object to a moment in time, from a purpose to a geographic location, POINT appears in countless contexts.
POINT comes from Old French "point" (dot, mark, place), from Latin "punctum" (a prick, puncture), past participle of "pungere" (to prick, pierce). The same Latin root gives us puncture, punctual, and pungent.
Anagrams: PINOTPINTOPITON
Hooks: no front hooks; back POINTE, POINTS, POINTY.
Words inside POINT: 29 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: PINOTPINTOPITONPINTPIONTOPINIPOPTPINPITPOIPOT. See all words from POINT.