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Word checker

Is POOS a word? What about POOH or BOOP? Type any word to see instantly whether Poople accepts it, why it was rejected, and which legal words are one letter away.

Check several at once — separate words with spaces or commas.

Words players ask about

WordVerdictWhy
poos✗ Not accepted · not in our dictionaryPOOS isn't in our Scrabble-grade dictionary. Some bigger dictionaries list it as a rare, regional or informal word — suggest it below if you think it should count.
pooh✓ Accepted · rare wordPOOH is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
boop✓ Accepted · rare wordBOOP is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
goop✓ Accepted · rare wordGOOP is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
poof✓ Accepted · rare wordPOOF is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
pood✓ Accepted · rare wordPOOD is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
pomp✓ Accepted · everyday wordPOMP is an everyday word: you can play it, and par, answers and hints can use it too.
plop✓ Accepted · everyday wordPLOP is an everyday word: you can play it, and par, answers and hints can use it too.
prop✓ Accepted · everyday wordPROP is an everyday word: you can play it, and par, answers and hints can use it too.
moop✗ Not accepted · not in our dictionaryMOOP isn't in our dictionary of 3,898 four-letter words.
derp✗ Not accepted · not in our dictionaryDERP isn't in our dictionary of 3,898 four-letter words.
yeet✗ Not accepted · not in our dictionaryYEET isn't in our dictionary of 3,898 four-letter words.
okay✓ Accepted · rare wordOKAY is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.
meme✓ Accepted · rare wordMEME is accepted, but it's a rarer word, so par and hints never use it. Playing it can sometimes beat par for a birdie.

How Poople decides what counts

Poople's dictionary holds 3,898 four-letter words. It's built from ENABLE, the public-domain list behind many Scrabble-style games, plus a handful of modern words players expect (BLOG, MEME, NOOB, BOOP…). Every word in it is accepted when you type it.

  • Everyday words (1,837 of them) are the only words used for start words, par, answers and hints.
  • Rare words are accepted, but never shown by the game — using one can beat par.
  • Not accepted: names and places (ADAM, ROME), abbreviations (ASAP, NASA), slang the dictionary doesn't list, and slurs.
  • A few crude words are accepted when typed but kept out of hints and answers.

The rules are the same everywhere on the site: the daily Poople, Unlimited, the solver and every other mode.

Frequently asked questions

Is POOS a word in Poople?

No. POOS isn't in our Scrabble-grade dictionary. Some bigger dictionaries list it as a rare, regional or informal word — suggest it below if you think it should count. Its accepted neighbors include BOOS, COOS, MOOS, WOOS, ZOOS, PROS.

Why was my word rejected?

Poople accepts 3,898 four-letter words from a Scrabble-grade dictionary. Names, places, abbreviations, slang that isn't in the dictionary, and slurs are rejected. Type the word into the checker above to see which of these applies.

What's the difference between an everyday word and a rare word?

Both are accepted when you type them. The 1,837 everyday words are the only ones Poople uses for start words, par, published answers and hints, so nothing the game shows you feels obscure. Rarer words like POOH or GOOP still count — and can sometimes beat par for a birdie.

Are plurals and past tenses allowed?

Yes, when the dictionary lists them: CATS, BLED and HOPS all work. Plurals of words the dictionary doesn't have (like POOS, from POO) don't.

Can I suggest a word?

Yes. Check the word, then use Suggest adding (or Think it shouldn't count? for an accepted rare word). Suggestions are anonymous and counted per word, and we review them whenever the word list is updated.