PEARS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PEARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEARS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEARS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PEARS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PEARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PEARS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 12 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
Anagrams of PEARS
The 5 tiles of PEARS in a different order — 12 found.
Words starting with PEARS
1 longer words begin with PEARS.
Words ending in PEARS
7 words end in PEARS. Useful as a back hook: play PEARS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PEARS
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Common questions about PEARS
- Is PEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEARS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEARS worth?
- PEARS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEARS?
- PEARS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PEARS:
Open PEARS in the Word Finder