PICRAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICRAS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PICRAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICRAS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICRAS
No single letter turns PICRAS into another word.
How PICRAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PICRAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of PICRAS
The 6 tiles of PICRAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PICRAS
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Common questions about PICRAS
- Is PICRAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICRAS is not in it.
- How many points is PICRAS worth?
- PICRAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICRAS?
- No single letter can be added to PICRAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PICRAS:
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