PICRATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PICRATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICRATES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICRATES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICRATES
No single letter turns PICRATES into another word.
How PICRATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PICRATES, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICRATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PICRATES
- All 8 letters of PICRATES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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
What does PICRATES mean in Scrabble?
PICRATES is the plural of PICRATE.
PICRATE(noun) — A salt or ester of picric acid.
Anagrams of PICRATES
The 8 tiles of PICRATES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PICRATES
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Common questions about PICRATES
- Is PICRATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICRATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICRATES worth?
- PICRATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICRATES?
- No single letter can be added to PICRATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PICRATES:
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