PICONG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICONG 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PICONG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICONG is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICONG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PICONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of PICONG
The 6 tiles of PICONG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PICONG
1 longer words begin with PICONG.
Shorter words from the letters in PICONG
Common questions about PICONG
- Is PICONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICONG, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICONG worth?
- PICONG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICONG?
- PICONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PICONG:
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