PICAS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PICAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICAS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICAS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICAS
Front hooks — 1
spicasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PICAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PICAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about PICAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PICAS
The 5 tiles of PICAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in PICAS
1 words end in PICAS. Useful as a back hook: play PICAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PICAS
Common questions about PICAS
- Is PICAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICAS worth?
- PICAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICAS?
- PICAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PICAS:
Open PICAS in the Word Finder