PICKETBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PICKETBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICKETBOAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICKETBOAT is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKETBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picketboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICKETBOAT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PICKETBOAT, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICKETBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PICKETBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small vessel used to patrol a harbour or guard a fleet at anchor.
A picketboat keeps watch for intruders, smugglers or hazards on the water near a naval base. Larger warships traditionally sent one out at night to give early warning. Coast guards and harbour police still use similar craft.
How PICKETBOAT is used
Used in naval and maritime writing.
- The picketboat circled the harbour entrance all night.
- A picketboat challenged the unknown vessel at dawn.
- Sailors took turns on the picketboat guarding the fleet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICKETBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICKETBOAT
1 longer words begin with PICKETBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKETBOAT
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Common questions about PICKETBOAT
- Is PICKETBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICKETBOAT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICKETBOAT worth?
- PICKETBOAT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICKETBOAT mean?
- A small vessel used to patrol a harbour or guard a fleet at anchor.
- What letters can be added to PICKETBOAT?
- PICKETBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PICKETBOAT:
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