PICENES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICENES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PICENES?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICENES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICENES
Front hooks — 1
epicenesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PICENES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PICENES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Anagrams of PICENES
The 7 tiles of PICENES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PICENES
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Common questions about PICENES
- Is PICENES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICENES is not in it.
- How many points is PICENES worth?
- PICENES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICENES?
- PICENES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PICENES:
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