POS
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //pɒz//
adj
- (UK, slang) Clipping of positive."I'm not absolutely pos on that, sir."
noun
- (law) Initialism of proof of service.
- (medicine) Initialism of peripheral oxygen saturation.
- (linguistics) Initialism of part of speech."Eight POSs are defined in traditional English grammar: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, and interjection."
- (retail) Initialism of point of sale or point of service.
phrase
- (Internet, text messaging) Initialism of parent over shoulder (i.e. observing the young user's conversation)."Hang on, POS ... can you tell me about it later?"
noun
- (cryptocurrencies) Initialism of proof of stake.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'POS'?
The word POS is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
P3
O1
S1
Total: 5 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.