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/pɔɪ/
noun

Is POI a Scrabble word?

Yes. POI is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The traditional staple food of Hawaii, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The traditional staple food of Hawaii, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.

  2. A creamy Samoan dessert of ripe bananas mashed with coconut cream.

  3. A small ball made of leaves and fibres, attached to a string.

  4. A traditional dance performed by Maori women involving the rhythmic swinging of such a ball.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: poi via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian poi.

POI at a glance

POI has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + I 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #34,735 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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Same last three letters as POI. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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