Words that start with POS

376 words begin with POS, and POSTAPOCALYPTIC scores the most at 28 points.

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15-letter words count:18

14-letter words count:33

13-letter words count:34

12-letter words count:53

11-letter words count:41

10-letter words count:55

9-letter words count:43

8-letter words count:23

Showing the highest-scoring of 376 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

How many there are

POS starts 376 words in the Tournament dictionary. Longest first below.

The distribution peaks at 10 letters (55 words) and thins out toward 15, where only 18 remain.

Points and lengths

The most valuable word in this set is POSTAPOCALYPTIC at 28 points. It tops both tables: 33 in Words With Friends as well.

The longest answers are POSTAPOCALYPTIC, POSTHEMORRHAGIC and POSTOPERATIVELY, at 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

postoperatively
after the operation
postganglionic
beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
postmenopausal
subsequent to menopause
possessiveness
excessive desire to possess or dominate
postmillennial
of or relating to the period following the millennium

Common questions

How many words start with POS?
376, ranging from 4 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with POS?
POSTAPOCALYPTIC, worth 28 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with POS?
POSTAPOCALYPTIC and POSTHEMORRHAGIC, at 15 letters.