PEDRO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PEDRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEDRO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEDRO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pedrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEDRO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PEDRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about PEDRO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 PEDRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A card game related to All Fours, in which the five of trumps counts as a separate scoring card; also, that five of trumps card itself within the game.
Pedro grew out of an older trick-taking pastime called All Fours, adding a handful of extra ways to score points beyond the usual high, low, jack and last-trick prizes; most notably, holding onto the highest-ranking five brings its own extra reward that gives the whole pastime its name. Players across North America, especially those who enjoy trick-taking partnership pastimes, treat pedro as a livelier relative of the simpler pitch and cinch. During a hand, the same name doubles as shorthand for that prized five, the single piece most players fight hardest to keep or seize. Local house rules differ, some adding further high-ranking pieces worth extra points, which explains why sources list several distinct versions all going by the name pedro.
How PEDRO is used
Used mainly among card players describing this trick-taking partnership game and, within it, the valuable five of trumps.
- The family gathered for their weekly game of pedro.
- She played the pedro carelessly and lost the trick.
- Local rules for pedro varied slightly from house to house.
- He explained the scoring of pedro to the new players.
- Capturing the pedro often decided the whole hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEDRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PEDRO
The 5 tiles of PEDRO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PEDRO
1 longer words begin with PEDRO.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDRO
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Common questions about PEDRO
- Is PEDRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEDRO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEDRO worth?
- PEDRO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEDRO mean?
- A card game related to All Fours, in which the five of trumps counts as a separate scoring card; also, that five of trumps card itself within the game.
- What letters can be added to PEDRO?
- PEDRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PEDRO:
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