PICCOLOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PICCOLOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICCOLOIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICCOLOIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICCOLOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piccoloistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICCOLOIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PICCOLOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICCOLOIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PICCOLOIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A musician who plays the piccolo, the small high-pitched flute.
A piccoloist in an orchestra or marching band must play with great breath control, since the instrument's shrill tone carries over everything else. Many players also perform on the ordinary flute.
How PICCOLOIST is used
Used in music writing about orchestras and bands.
- The piccoloist stood up for the solo near the end of the march.
- Our school band is looking for a new piccoloist.
- A skilled piccoloist can make the instrument sound sweet instead of piercing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICCOLOIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICCOLOIST
1 longer words begin with PICCOLOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PICCOLOIST
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Common questions about PICCOLOIST
- Is PICCOLOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICCOLOIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICCOLOIST worth?
- PICCOLOIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICCOLOIST mean?
- A musician who plays the piccolo, the small high-pitched flute.
- What letters can be added to PICCOLOIST?
- PICCOLOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PICCOLOIST:
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