Pools
/puːlz/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Pools
noun
- A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water.
"the pools of Solomon"
- A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.
- A supply of resources.
"There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."
- (by extension) A set of resources that are kept ready to use.
- A small amount of liquid on a surface.
"a pool of blood"
noun
- (game) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.
- A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.
- In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.
- Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.
- The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.
verb
- To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.
"We must pool our resources."
- To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.
Anagrams of Pools
Letter Values
p3
o1
o1
l1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Pools
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pools"
Pools is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pools" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Pools" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pools" is a low-scoring word.