PIECEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIECEN 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 PIECEN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIECEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIECEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piecensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIECEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIECEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
Anagrams of PIECEN
The 6 tiles of PIECEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIECEN
5 longer words begin with PIECEN.
Shorter words from the letters in PIECEN
Common questions about PIECEN
- Is PIECEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIECEN is not in it.
- How many points is PIECEN worth?
- PIECEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIECEN?
- PIECEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIECEN:
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