PIANISTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIANISTE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIANISTE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIANISTE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIANISTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pianistesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIANISTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIANISTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIANISTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PIANISTE
The 8 tiles of PIANISTE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIANISTE
1 longer words begin with PIANISTE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIANISTE
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Common questions about PIANISTE
- Is PIANISTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIANISTE is not in it.
- How many points is PIANISTE worth?
- PIANISTE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIANISTE?
- PIANISTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIANISTE:
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