PEREIRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEREIRA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PEREIRA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEREIRA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEREIRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pereirasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEREIRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PEREIRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 99,810.
Words starting with PEREIRA
1 longer words begin with PEREIRA.
Shorter words from the letters in PEREIRA
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Common questions about PEREIRA
- Is PEREIRA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEREIRA is not in it.
- How many points is PEREIRA worth?
- PEREIRA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEREIRA?
- PEREIRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PEREIRA:
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