PICKEREL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PICKEREL 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.
p3i1c3k5e1r1e1l1
PlayablePICKEREL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PICKEREL?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PICKEREL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKEREL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pickerelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICKEREL scores
Scrabble p3i1c3k5e1r1e1l1 16
Words with Friends p4i1c4k5e1r1e1l2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PICKEREL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICKEREL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PICKEREL
3 longer words begin with PICKEREL.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKEREL
peckier15 pickeer15 pickler15 prickle15 pecker14 picker14 pickle14 ripeck14 ickler12 kelper12 kelpie12 licker12 rickle12 piecer10 pierce10 recipe10 ceiler8 pecke13 prick13 cleek11 cleik11 clerk11 creek11 erick11 icker11 ickle11 kelep11 kreep11 piker11 cleep9 clepe9 clipe9 creep9 crepe9 cripe9 kerel9 liker9 perce9 piece9 price9
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Common questions about PICKEREL
- Is PICKEREL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKEREL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKEREL worth?
- PICKEREL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKEREL?
- PICKEREL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PICKEREL:
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