PICKANINNY is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. PICKANINNY is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 25 points there.
p3i1c3k5a1n1i1n1n1y4
Depends on the listPICKANINNY · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PICKANINNY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PICKANINNY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKANINNY
No single letter turns PICKANINNY into another word.
How PICKANINNY scores
Scrabble p3i1c3k5a1n1i1n1n1y4 21
Words with Friends p4i1c4k5a1n2i1n2n2y3 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in PICKANINNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICKANINNY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKANINNY
cannikin14 pannikin14 panicky18 pannick15 canikin13 pyknic17 panick14 pickin14 napkin12 cyanin11 pinyin11 nankin10 pianic10 niacin8 panini8 picky16 pinky14 canny10 nancy10 pinny10 kinin9 panic9 nanny8 ninny8 acini7 panni7 piani7 pinna7 caky13 icky13 yack13 pack12 pick12 inky11 pacy11 pyic11 yank11 kipa10 knap10 nick10
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Common questions about PICKANINNY
- Is PICKANINNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKANINNY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKANINNY worth?
- PICKANINNY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKANINNY?
- No single letter can be added to PICKANINNY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PICKANINNY:
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