PIASSAVA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PIASSAVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIASSAVA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIASSAVA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIASSAVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piassavasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIASSAVA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIASSAVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIASSAVA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PIASSAVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A coarse stiff fibre from the leaf stalks of certain palms, used for brooms and brushes.
Piassava comes from palm trees of Brazil and West Africa and is strong enough to resist wear and water. Street brooms and ropes are often made from it. The word can also name the palm itself.
How PIASSAVA is used
Piassava is mentioned in trade and craft contexts where broom fibre is discussed.
- The street sweeper used a broom of stiff piassava.
- Piassava fibre was shipped to Europe by the ton.
- The ropes were braided from piassava.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIASSAVA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIASSAVA
The 8 tiles of PIASSAVA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIASSAVA
1 longer words begin with PIASSAVA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIASSAVA
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Common questions about PIASSAVA
- Is PIASSAVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIASSAVA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIASSAVA worth?
- PIASSAVA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIASSAVA mean?
- A coarse stiff fibre from the leaf stalks of certain palms, used for brooms and brushes.
- What letters can be added to PIASSAVA?
- PIASSAVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIASSAVA:
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