PILLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PILLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILLOW?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLOW is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLOW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILLOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does PILLOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft cushion, usually rectangular, on which a person rests the head in bed.
A pillow is filled with feathers, foam, wool or synthetic fibre and slipped into a washable cover. People choose one by firmness, and side sleepers tend to like a thicker pillow than those who sleep on their backs. The word also gives us pillow talk, meaning private conversation in bed, and the pillow fight of childhood.
How PILLOW is used
Everyday word with a few set phrases built on it.
- She fluffed the pillow before lying down.
- He hugged a pillow against his chest during the film.
- The hotel offered a choice of pillow, firm or soft.
- A lace pillow sat on the end of the sofa.
- The children started a pillow fight at midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILLOW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILLOW
10 longer words begin with PILLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLOW
Common questions about PILLOW
- Is PILLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLOW worth?
- PILLOW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILLOW mean?
- A soft cushion, usually rectangular, on which a person rests the head in bed.
- What letters can be added to PILLOW?
- PILLOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILLOW:
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