PICRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICRA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PICRA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICRA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
picrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PICRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about PICRA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PICRA
The 5 tiles of PICRA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PICRA
4 longer words begin with PICRA.
Words with PICRA inside
3 words contain PICRA in the middle. Words that start with PICRA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PICRA
Common questions about PICRA
- Is PICRA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICRA is not in it.
- How many points is PICRA worth?
- PICRA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICRA?
- PICRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PICRA:
Open PICRA in the Word Finder