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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. PO is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (2 letters, 4 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
united states post office, us post office, post office, po river, petty officer, p.o., polonium, atomic number 84
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
PO scores 4 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: O×1, P×1
PO is a 2-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 2, starts with P, ends with O, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "PO — a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea" (4 Scrabble points).
PO is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is PO a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
PO (noun): an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States. Additional senses: a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea; a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army; a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
In standard Scrabble scoring, PO totals 4 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. PO relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
PO is 2 letters long, begins with P, ends with O, and sorts to the alphagram OP. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 1 consonant.
Among 18 tracked 2-letter entries, PO ranks by raw score (4 points). Anagram alternatives include OP — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include XX, FZ, HQ, QH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, PO carries 1 vowel and 1 consonant. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on P or O are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with O to rehearse parallel sets.
PO is a 2-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 2, starts with P, ends with O, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 2-letter entries like PO frequently cross shorter words; knowing that PO contains O, P helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as po to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside PO include PO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, O. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble po directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 4 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat PO as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "PO — a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea" (4 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.