PIERHEAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIERHEAD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIERHEAD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIERHEAD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pierheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIERHEAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIERHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIERHEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIERHEAD
1 longer words begin with PIERHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERHEAD
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Common questions about PIERHEAD
- Is PIERHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIERHEAD is not in it.
- How many points is PIERHEAD worth?
- PIERHEAD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERHEAD?
- PIERHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIERHEAD:
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