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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. POWER is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 10 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
physical strength
might, mightiness, powerfulness, ability, exponent, index, world power, major power, great power, superpower, baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
POWER scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, O×1, P×1, R×1, W×1
POWER has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
POWER is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "POWER — physical strength" (10 Scrabble points).
POWER 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 POWER a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
POWER (noun): physical strength. Additional senses: possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"; a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself.
In standard Scrabble scoring, POWER totals 10 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. POWER 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.
POWER is 5 letters long, begins with P, ends with R, and sorts to the alphagram EOPRW. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so POWER is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, POWER ranks by raw score (10 points). 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, POWER carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on P or R are common study angles; browse words starting with P and words ending with R to rehearse parallel sets.
POWER is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with P, ends with R, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like POWER frequently cross shorter words; knowing that POWER contains E, O, P, R, W helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as p???r to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside POWER include OW, PO, WE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: P, O, W, E, R. 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 power directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 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 POWER as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "POWER — physical strength" (10 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.