PIERCING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PIERCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3i1e1r1c3i1n1g2
PlayablePIERCING · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PIERCING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful PIERCING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERCING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piercingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIERCING scores
Scrabble p3i1e1r1c3i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends p4i1e1r1c4i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIERCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIERCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIERCING
4 longer words begin with PIERCING.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERCING
creping12 percing12 piecing12 pricing12 picine10 pincer10 prince10 cering9 cringe9 pieing9 pinger9 ricing9 riping9 irenic8 pinier8 pirnie8 girnie7 cripe9 price9 genic8 genip8 grice8 gripe8 icing8 piing8 crine7 icier7 nicer7 repin7 ricin7 ripen7 ering6 genii6 grein6 iring6 reign6 renig6 epic8 perc8 pice8
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Common questions about PIERCING
- Is PIERCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERCING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERCING worth?
- PIERCING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERCING?
- PIERCING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIERCING:
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