PICAYUNES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PICAYUNES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3i1c3a1y4u1n1e1s1
PlayablePICAYUNES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PICAYUNES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PICAYUNES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICAYUNES
No single letter turns PICAYUNES into another word.
How PICAYUNES scores
Scrabble p3i1c3a1y4u1n1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4i1c4a1y3u2n2e1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PICAYUNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICAYUNES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PICAYUNES
- All 9 letters of PICAYUNES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PICAYUNES
picayune15 sapiency15 cyanise12 auspice11 inscape11 paunces11 pincase11 uncapes11 eucains9 spacey13 spicey13 causey11 cayuse11 puisny11 unpays11 apices10 apneic10 auceps10 pances10 panics10 panisc10 paunce10 pecans10 pucans10 punces10 spicae10 uncape10 uncaps10 uneasy9 acinus8 aspine8 casein8 causen8 eniacs8 eucain8 incase8 incuse8 puisne8 spinae8 supine8
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Common questions about PICAYUNES
- Is PICAYUNES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICAYUNES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICAYUNES worth?
- PICAYUNES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICAYUNES?
- No single letter can be added to PICAYUNES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PICAYUNES:
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