PIERIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIERIS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1e1r1i1s1
Depends on the listPIERIS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIERIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PIERIS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERIS
No single letter turns PIERIS into another word.
How PIERIS scores
Scrabble p3i1e1r1i1s1 8
Words with Friends p4i1e1r1i1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIERIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with PIERIS
1 longer words begin with PIERIS.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERIS
epris7 peris7 piers7 pries7 prise7 ripes7 speir7 spier7 spire7 peri6 pier6 pies6 pirs6 pise6 reps6 ripe6 rips6 risp6 sipe6 spie6 ires4 irie4 iris4 reis4 rise4 seir4 sire4 siri4 per5 pes5 pie5 pir5 pis5 pre5 psi5 rep5 rip5 sip5 ers3 ire3
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Common questions about PIERIS
- Is PIERIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERIS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERIS worth?
- PIERIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIERIS?
- No single letter can be added to PIERIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIERIS:
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