PIA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. PIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIA is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 998.
Words starting with PIA
Showing 24 of 59 words that begin with PIA.
Words ending in PIA
Showing 24 of 47 words that end in PIA. Useful as a back hook: play PIA onto a word already on the board.
Words with PIA inside
Showing 24 of 162 words that contain PIA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PIA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIA
Common questions about PIA
- Is PIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIA worth?
- PIA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIA?
- PIA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PIA:
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