PIERCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PIERCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIERCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIERCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIERCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIERCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What stands out about PIERCE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PIERCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a hole in or pass through something with a sharp point, or to be felt or heard sharply through a barrier.
Pierce can describe a literal puncture, as when a needle goes through cloth, or a figurative one, as when a cry or a cold wind seems to cut straight through a person. A hole made on purpose in the ear or nose is also said to be pierced. The word came into English from Old French and has kept both its physical and its emotional edge.
How PIERCE is used
Common in everyday and literary English, often with figurative objects such as silence or darkness.
- The arrow could not pierce the thick shield.
- A scream seemed to pierce the quiet of the night.
- She had her ears pierced at the age of twelve.
- Sunlight began to pierce the clouds over the valley.
- His sharp question managed to pierce her calm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIERCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIERCE
The 6 tiles of PIERCE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIERCE
5 longer words begin with PIERCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERCE
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Common questions about PIERCE
- Is PIERCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERCE worth?
- PIERCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIERCE mean?
- To make a hole in or pass through something with a sharp point, or to be felt or heard sharply through a barrier.
- What letters can be added to PIERCE?
- PIERCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIERCE:
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