PICCY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICCY 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PICCY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICCY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICCY
No single letter turns PICCY into another word.
How PICCY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PICCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,091 thousand.
What does PICCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalslangBritishAustralian
An informal word for a picture or photograph.
Piccy is a casual, shortened way of saying picture, often used when talking about a snapshot, drawing or photo among friends. It has a playful, childlike sound that fits everyday conversation and text messages rather than careful, formal writing. The term is common in British and Australian slang.
How PICCY is used
Informal slang, typically spoken or written casually rather than used in formal contexts.
- Send me a piccy of the new puppy when you get a chance.
- He pinned an old piccy of the team on the noticeboard.
- She took a quick piccy of the sunset from the balcony.
- The kids drew a piccy for their grandmother's birthday card.
- Can you email that piccy from the party last night?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICCY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PICCY
Common questions about PICCY
- Is PICCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICCY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICCY worth?
- PICCY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICCY mean?
- An informal word for a picture or photograph.
- What letters can be added to PICCY?
- No single letter can be added to PICCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PICCY:
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