How many words with POS are there?

This page lists 970 words with POS from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With POS

All 970 words in our dictionary that contain POS — sorted by Scrabble score.

970 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

hyposensitizing33 hyposensitized32 hypostatization32 apostrophizing31 hyposensitizes31 hypostatizing31 juxtapositional31 apostrophized30 hyposensitize30 hypostatized30 juxtapositions30 apostrophizes29 hypostatizes29 juxtaposition29 apostrophize28 hypostatize28 juxtaposing28 postapocalyptic28 posthemorrhagic28 decomposability27 hypostatically27 juxtaposed27 postexperience27 anthroposophy26 juxtaposes26 photocomposing26 postworkshop26 anthroposophies25 expostulatory25 juxtapose25 overexposing25 overexposures25 photocomposed25 photocomposers25 postconquest25 postmastectomy25 postoperatively25 postvasectomy25 apostatizing24 compositionally24 hypospadiases24 overexposed24 overexposure24 photocomposer24 photocomposes24 postembryonic24 postfreeze24 posthypnotic24 postinjection24 postmasterships24 postpositively24 postvaccination24 symposiarchs24 underexposing24 underexposures24 aposematically23 apostatized23 expostulating23 expostulations23 indecomposable23 overexposes23 photocompose23 photopositive23 postcopulatory23 postemergency23 postexercise23 postexposure23 postfixing23 postischemic23 postmastership23 postvagotomy23 prepositively23 symposiarch23 underexposed23 underexposure23 apostatizes22 apostrophising22 appositively22 contrapositives22 electropositive22 expositive22 expository22 expostulated22 expostulation22 hypospadias22 impossibility22 overexpose22 postconception22 postembryonal22 postfixed22 posthumously22 postproductions22 postpubescents22 poststimulatory22 prepositionally22 purposefully22 purposivenesses22 seropositivity22 superimposable22 underexposes22 apostatize21 apostrophised21 composednesses21 contrapositive21 counterproposal21 decomposable21 decompositions21 disposability21 expositional21 expostulates21 hypostyles21 impossibilities21 opposability21 postcardlike21 postconvention21 postdelivery21 postdevaluation21 postdivestiture21 postepileptic21 postexilic21 postfixes21 posthumousness21 postmidnight21 postmodernisms21 postproduction21 postpubescent21 postsecondary21 postsynaptic21 postvaccinal21 preposterously21 presuppositions21 purposefulness21 purposively21 superimposition21 tropospheric21 underexpose21 apostrophic20 apostrophises20 composedly20 compositely20 decomposition20 discomposing20 discomposures20 disposabilities20 electrodeposits20 expositing20 expositions20 expostulate20 hypostatic20 hypostomes20 hypostyle20 impossibleness20 imposthumes20 nonexposed20 opposabilities20 possessively20 postadolescents20 postamputation20 postbiblical20 postboxes20 postcapitalist20 postcranially20 postemergence20 postfractures20 postganglionic20 postholiday20 postholocaust20 postinfection20 postiques20 postmarking20 postmedieval20 postmenopausal20 postmodernism20 postoperative20 postprimary20 postpuberty20 posttransfusion20 postvocalic20 predispositions20 presupposition20 purposelessly20 purposiveness20 recompositions20 reexposing20 reexposures20 reposefulnesses20 superimposing20 undecomposed20 unprepossessing20 apostleships19 apostolicity19 apostrophise19 cocomposers19 composedness19 compositional19 contrapositions19 decomposing19 discomposed19 discomposure19 electrodeposit19 exposited19 exposition19 expositors19 hypostome19 impossibly19 imposthume19 inappositely19 mispositioning19 nonpurposive19 positivenesses19 positivistic19 possessiveness19 postaccident19 postadolescent19 postclassical19 postcollegiate19 postconsonantal19 postcoronary19 postdebutantes19 postdepression19 postdiluvians19 postdivorce19 posteruptive19 postfeminist19 postfix19 postflight19 postforming19 postfracture19 postharvest19 posthospital19 postinoculation19 postique19 postmarked19 postmillenarian19 postmodernists19 postorgasmic19 postpollination19 postponements19 postpositive19 poststimulation19 postsyncing19 posttraumatic19 predisposition19 presupposing19 propositioning19 purposelessness19 recomposition19 reexposed19 reexposure19 reposefully19 superimposed19 supposably19 symposiums19 tropospheres19 unexposed19 apostleship18 apostolicities18 apostrophes18 appositenesses18 appositives18 cocomposer18 compositing18 compositions18 contraposition18 counterposing18 decomposed18 decomposers18 diapositives18 discomposes18 exposing18 expositor18 exposures18 hypostases18 hypostasis18 imposingly18 inappositeness18 mispositioned18 multipurpose18 noncomposers18 oppositenesses18 oppositionists18 ovipositional18 pomposity18 positively18 positivisms18 positivity18 possessednesses18 possibility18 postattack18 postaxial18 postbourgeois18 postbox18 postdebutante18 postdiluvian18 postdoctorate18 postformed18 postgraduation18 postimpact18 postimperial18 postirradiation18 postliberation18 postmillennial18 postmistresses18 postmodernist18 postponement18 postpositional18 postretirement18 postromantic18 postsynced18 predisposing18 prepositive18 prepossessing18 prepossessions18 presupposed18 propositioned18 recomposing18 reexposes18 reposefulness18 superimposes18 superposable18 superpositions18 supposedly18 supposititious18 suppository18 symposiasts18 symposium18 troposphere18 aposiopetic17 apostrophe17 appositely17 appositive17 carpospores17 composited17 composition17 compositors17 composting17 counterposed17 decomposer17 decomposes17 diapositive17 discompose17 dispositive17 dispossessing17 dispossessions17 exposals17 exposed17 exposers17 exposits17 exposure17 fingerposts17 indispositions17 kakapos17 noncomposer17 nondepositions17 oppositely17 oppositionist17 ovipositing17 ovipositions17 pomposities17 positionally17 positiveness17 positivism17 positivities17 possessedly17 possibilities17 postclassic17 postcolleges17 postconcert17 postdoctoral17 posteriority17 postgraduates17 posthumous17 postindustrial17 postlapsarian17 postlaunch17 postmarks17 postmortems17 postponable17 postpositions17 postprandial17 postrecession17 postscripts17 postsurgical17 posttensioning17 posttreatment17 postulancy17 postweaning17 predisposed17 prepositional17 prepossessed17 prepossession17 presupposes17 propositional17 purposeful17 recomposed17 redispositions17 reexpose17 reimpositions17 seropositive17 superimpose17 superposition17 suppositional17 suppositories17 symposiast17 transpositional17 aposematic16 appositeness16 appositional16 carpospore16 composing16 composites16 compositor16 composted16 composures16 counterposes16 decompose16 depositary16 depository16 disposables16 dispositional16 dispossessed16 dispossession16 dispossessors16 exposal16 exposer16 exposes16 exposit16 fingerpost16 impossible16 impostumes16 indisposition16 interpositions16 kingposts16 liposuctions16 malapropos16 malpositions16 mispositions16 nondeposition16 nonpossessions16 oppositeness16 oppositional16 oviposited16 oviposition16 ovipositors16 positivists16 positroniums16 possessedness16 possessionless16 possessives16 postabortion16 postatomic16 postbellum16 postcavae16 postcaval16 postcollege16 postcolonial16 postcrash16 postdeadline16 posteditings16 postelection16 posteriorities16 posteriorly16 posterolateral16 postfaces16 postforms16 postglacial16 postgraduate16 postiches16 postinaugural16 postmark16 postmistress16 postmortem16 postnatally16 postpartum16 postposition16 postscript16 postshow16 poststimulus16 poststrike16 postsyncs16 posttax16 posttensioned16 postulancies16 predisposes16 prepositions16 prepossesses16 preposterous16 presuppose16 propositions16 purposely16 purposive16 recomposes16 redepositing16 redisposition16 reimposition16 repositioning16 superposing16 supposable16 suppositions16 suppositious16 transposable16 transpositions16 adiposity15 aposiopeses15 aposiopesis15 apospory15 apostacy15 apostatising15 appositions15 composed15 composers15 composite15 composure15 counterpose15 depositaries15 depositional15 depositories15 disposable15 dispositions15 dispossesses15 dispossessor15 expose15 impositions15 impostume15 indisposing15 interposition15 kingpost15 lampposts15 liposuction15 malposition15 misposition15 nonpossession15 opposable15 oppositions15 ovipositor15 poshnesses15 positivest15 positivist15 positronium15 possessive15 possessory15 possibly15 postboys15 postcava15 postcranial15 postdebate15 postediting15 postface15 postform15 posthastes15 postiche15 postisolation15 postlanding15 postmarital15 postmasters15 postmating15 postmodern15 postnuptial15 postorbital15 postponing15 postsync15 postulational15 predispose15 preposition15 proposition15 purposeless15 recompose15 redeposited15 redisposing15 reimposing15 reopposing15 repositioned15 repository15 repossessing15 repossessions15 rudderposts15 semipostals15 signposting15 superposed15 supposition15 symposia15 transposition15 unimposing15 adiposities14 apospories14 aposporous14 apostacies14 apostatised14 apposition14 cheapos14 composer14 composes14 composts14 corposants14 depositing14 depositions14 disposition14 expos14 guideposts14 heelposts14 imposition14 imposting14 impostures14 inapposite14 indisposed14 interposing14 lamppost14 opposeless14 opposition14 oviposits14 poshly14 posingly14 positioning14 positiver14 positives14 posology14 possessional14 possiblest14 postboy14 postcards14 postcodes14 postcoital14 postcoup14 postcrises14 postcrisis14 postdating14 postdive14 posterity14 postfault14 posthaste14 postheats14 postholes14 postliterate14 postmaster14 postneonatal14 postponed14 postponers14 postprison14 posttensions14 postulating14 postulations14 prepossess14 proposing14 propositus14 purposing14 redisposed14 reimposed14 reopposed14 reposeful14 repositories14 repossessed14 repossession14 repossessors14 rudderpost14 semipostal14 signposted14 superposes14 supposing14 transposing14 unopposed14 apostasy13 apostatises13 apostolates13 apostolic13 apposing13 bedposts13 compose13 compost13 corposant13 deposited13 deposition13 depositors13 disposing13 dispossess13 disposures13 guidepost13 heelpost13 hippos13 hypos13 imposing13 imposted13 imposters13 impostors13 imposture13 indisposes13 interposed13 interposers13 liposomal13 liposomes13 malposed13 mariposas13 mileposts13 opposing13 opposites13 oviposit13 pappose13 poshness13 positioned13 positive13 posologies13 possessing13 possessions13 possibler13 postally13 postbags13 postcard13 postcode13 postdated13 postdocs13 posterities13 postfire13 postgame13 postheat13 posthole13 postillions13 postpaid13 postponer13 postpones13 postseasons13 posttension13 postulated13 postulation13 postulators13 posturings13 proposals13 proposed13 proposers13 propositi13 purposed13 redeposits13 redisposes13 reimposes13 reopposes13 repositing13 repositions13 repossesses13 repossessor13 superpose13 supposals13 supposed13 supposers13 transposed13 transposons13 apostasies12 apostatise12 apostolate12 apposed12 apposers12 apposite12 bedpost12 campos12 compos12 deposing12 depositor12 disposals12 disposed12 disposers12 disposure12 doorposts12 gaposises12 gateposts12 goalposts12 imposed12 imposers12 imposter12 impostor12 indispose12 interposer12 interposes12 liposome12 mariposa12 milepost12 opossums12 opposed12 opposers12 opposite12 poshest12 positional12 possessed12 possession12 possessors12 possible12 postarrest12 postbag12 postbase12 postburn12 postdates12 postdoc12 postdrug12 posteriors12 postilions12 postillion12 postludes12 postpone12 postrace12 postseason12 postulants12 postulates12 postulator12 posturing12 postwar12 proposal12 proposer12 proposes12 purposes12 redeposit12 redispose12 reimpose12 reoppose12 reposited12 reposition12 riposting12 signposts12 sternposts12 supposal12 supposer12 supposes12 transposes12 transposon12 trappose12 adiposes11 adiposis11 apostates11 apposer11 apposes11 apropos11 deposals11 deposed11 deposers11 deposits11 disposal11 disposer11 disposes11 doorpost11 gatepost11 gestapos11 goalpost11 imposer11 imposes11 imposts11 interpose11 opossum11 opposer11 opposes11 posher11 positing11 positions11 positrons11 possesses11 possessor11 possums11 postages11 postdate11 posterior11 postilion11 postings11 postlude11 postman11 postmen11 postnatal11 posttests11 posttrial11 postulant11 postulate11 postured11 posturers11 propose11 purpose11 reposing11 repossess11 riposted11 scapose11 signpost11 sternpost11 suppose11 transpose11 unposted11 adipose10 airposts10 apostate10 apostils10 apostles10 appose10 deposal10 deposer10 deposes10 deposit10 dispose10 gaposis10 impose10 impost10 oppose10 outposts10 posadas10 posited10 position10 positron10 possum10 postage10 postanal10 posteens10 posterns10 posting10 postoral10 postriot10 postteen10 posttest10 postural10 posturer10 postures10 reposals10 reposed10 reposers10 reposits10 ripostes10 tempos10 triposes10 typos10 unposed10 airpost9 apostil9 apostle9 capos9 depose9 outpost9 pepos9 posada9 poseurs9 posh9 posing9 possess9 possets9 postals9 posted9 posteen9 postern9 posters9 postins9 posture9 posy9 reposal9 reposer9 reposes9 reposit9 riposte9 riposts9 eposes8 posed8 posers8 poseur8 posies8 posits8 posses8 posset8 postal8 poster8 postin8 repose8 ripost8 tripos8 poser7 poses7 posit7 posse7 posts7 repos7 topos7 epos6 pose6 post6

Why POS words matter

Words containing POS are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 970 entries between 4 and 15 letters long, peaking at 10 letters with 155 words. Five-letter picks number 13 and seven-letter picks 71. Nothing here outscores HYPOSENSITIZING — 33 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: HYPOSENSITIZING (33), HYPOSENSITIZED (32), HYPOSTATIZATION (32), APOSTROPHIZING (31), HYPOSENSITIZES (31). ANTHROPOSOPHIES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are O, P and S, which appear in 970, 970 and 970 of the words respectively.

Three easy picks from this list

EPOSES is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, POSERS (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing POSEUR across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Five more everyday options from the same list: POSIES (8), POSITS (8), POSSES (8), POSSET (8), POSTAL (8).

Learning words through POS

If you are studying English, POS is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the POS pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the POS sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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