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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. POINT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 7 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 wall socket
distributor point, breaker point, power point, gunpoint, spot, pointedness, detail, item, decimal point, percentage point, head, period, full stop, stop, full point, compass point
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
POINT scores 7 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: I×1, N×1, O×1, P×1, T×1
POINT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "POINT — a wall socket" (7 Scrabble points).
POINT 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 POINT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
POINT (noun): a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs. Additional senses: sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"; a wall socket; the gun muzzle's direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun".
In standard Scrabble scoring, POINT totals 7 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. POINT 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.
POINT is 5 letters long, begins with P, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram INOPT. There are 3 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 20 tracked 5-letter entries, POINT ranks by raw score (7 points). Anagram alternatives include PINOT, PINTO, PITON — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, POINT carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on P or T are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
POINT is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like POINT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that POINT contains I, N, O, P, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p???t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside POINT include PO, IN, NT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, O, I, N, T. 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 point directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 7 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 POINT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "POINT — a wall socket" (7 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.