PIERIDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIERIDS 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 accept it.
p3i1e1r1i1d2s1
Depends on the listPIERIDS · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIERIDS?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful PIERIDS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERIDS
No single letter turns PIERIDS into another word.
How PIERIDS scores
Scrabble p3i1e1r1i1d2s1 10
Words with Friends p4i1e1r1i1d2s1 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIERIDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERIDS
pierid9 prides9 prised9 redips9 risped9 spider9 spired9 pieris8 irides7 irised7 drips8 pedis8 pride8 pried8 redip8 riped8 siped8 spide8 spied8 spred8 epris7 peris7 piers7 pries7 prise7 ripes7 speir7 spier7 spire7 dries6 irids6 resid6 rides6 sider6 sired6 deps7 dips7 drip7 pedi7 peds7
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Common questions about PIERIDS
- Is PIERIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERIDS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERIDS worth?
- PIERIDS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERIDS?
- No single letter can be added to PIERIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIERIDS:
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