PICAMARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICAMARS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3i1c3a1m3a1r1s1
Depends on the listPICAMARS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PICAMARS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful PICAMARS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICAMARS
No single letter turns PICAMARS into another word.
How PICAMARS scores
Scrabble p3i1c3a1m3a1r1s1 14
Words with Friends p4i1c4a1m4a1r1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PICAMARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICAMARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PICAMARS
picamar13 picaras11 cramps12 crimps12 scampi12 scrimp12 camisa10 capias10 capris10 caraps10 cimars10 parmas10 picara10 picras10 praams10 primas10 racism10 scarpa10 campi11 camps11 cramp11 crimp11 scamp11 apism9 aspic9 camas9 camis9 capas9 capri9 carap9 carpi9 carps9 cimar9 crams9 craps9 crims9 crisp9 macas9 marcs9 micas9
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Common questions about PICAMARS
- Is PICAMARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICAMARS is not in it.
- How many points is PICAMARS worth?
- PICAMARS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICAMARS?
- No single letter can be added to PICAMARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PICAMARS:
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