PIERCINGNESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIERCINGNESS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIERCINGNESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIERCINGNESS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERCINGNESS
No single letter turns PIERCINGNESS into another word.
How PIERCINGNESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PIERCINGNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIERCINGNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIERCINGNESS
1 longer words begin with PIERCINGNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERCINGNESS
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Common questions about PIERCINGNESS
- Is PIERCINGNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIERCINGNESS is not in it.
- How many points is PIERCINGNESS worth?
- PIERCINGNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERCINGNESS?
- No single letter can be added to PIERCINGNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PIERCINGNESS:
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