PICTURISING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICTURISING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1c3t1u1r1i1s1i1n1g2
Depends on the listPICTURISING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PICTURISING?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful PICTURISING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICTURISING
No single letter turns PICTURISING into another word.
How PICTURISING scores
Scrabble p3i1c3t1u1r1i1s1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends p4i1c4t1u2r1i1s1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PICTURISING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PICTURISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PICTURISING
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Common questions about PICTURISING
- Is PICTURISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICTURISING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICTURISING worth?
- PICTURISING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICTURISING?
- No single letter can be added to PICTURISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PICTURISING:
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