PIERID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIERID 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1e1r1i1d2
Depends on the listPIERID · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIERID?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PIERID is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pieridsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIERID scores
Scrabble p3i1e1r1i1d2 9
Words with Friends p4i1e1r1i1d2 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIERID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with PIERID
2 longer words begin with PIERID.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERID
pride8 pried8 redip8 riped8 drip7 pedi7 pied7 peri6 pier6 ripe6 dire5 ired5 irid5 ride5 irie4 dep6 dip6 ped6 per5 pie5 pir5 pre5 rep5 rip5 dei4 der4 die4 ide4 red4 rid4 ire3 rei3 pe4 pi4 de3 di3 ed3 id3 er2 re2
Common questions about PIERID
- Is PIERID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERID, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERID worth?
- PIERID is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERID?
- PIERID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIERID:
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