PICTURESQUE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. PICTURESQUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICTURESQUE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICTURESQUE is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICTURESQUE
No single letter turns PICTURESQUE into another word.
How PICTURESQUE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PICTURESQUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICTURESQUE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PICTURESQUE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Pleasing to look at, in the charming way of a scene suited to a painting.
Tourists seek out a picturesque village with thatched roofs and winding lanes. The word also describes vivid, colourful language that paints a mental image.
How PICTURESQUE is used
Applied to places, buildings, scenery and expressive speech.
- We stayed in a picturesque harbour town.
- The picturesque ruins attracted many painters.
- He gave a picturesque account of the journey.
- The cottage looked picturesque in the snow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICTURESQUE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICTURESQUE
2 longer words begin with PICTURESQUE.
Shorter words from the letters in PICTURESQUE
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Common questions about PICTURESQUE
- Is PICTURESQUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICTURESQUE, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICTURESQUE worth?
- PICTURESQUE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICTURESQUE mean?
- Pleasing to look at, in the charming way of a scene suited to a painting.
- What letters can be added to PICTURESQUE?
- No single letter can be added to PICTURESQUE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PICTURESQUE:
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