POOL
/pul/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of POOL
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."
(of a liquid) To form a pool.
A pool of water used for swimming, usually one which has been artificially constructed.
(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.
Examples of POOL in a Sentence
- "the pools of Solomon"
- "There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."
- "We must pool our resources."
Word Details
Is POOL a Scrabble Word?
Yes, POOL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like POOL are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for POOL
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | p | o | o | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in POOL
11 words from the letters in POOL
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use POOL in Word Games
POOL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: POOL is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble POOL to find 11 additional valid words.