PECORINO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PECORINO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PECORINO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECORINO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECORINO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pecorinosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PECORINO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PECORINO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECORINO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PECORINO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk.
Romans grate pecorino over pasta dishes such as cacio e pepe. It is sharper and saltier than Parmesan. Softer young versions are eaten with pears and honey.
How PECORINO is used
Found on menus and in recipes for Italian cooking.
- Grate some pecorino over the spaghetti.
- The platter included pecorino and ripe figs.
- A wedge of aged pecorino sat on the table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PECORINO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PECORINO
1 longer words begin with PECORINO.
Shorter words from the letters in PECORINO
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Common questions about PECORINO
- Is PECORINO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECORINO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PECORINO worth?
- PECORINO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PECORINO mean?
- A hard, salty Italian cheese made from sheep's milk.
- What letters can be added to PECORINO?
- PECORINO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PECORINO:
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