PIERROT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PIERROT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIERROT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIERROT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIERROT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pierrotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIERROT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIERROT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What stands out about PIERROT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PIERROT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sad clown character from French pantomime, wearing loose white clothes and a whitened face.
Pierrot is a naive, lovelorn figure, often shown as a foil to the cunning Harlequin. Painters and poets have returned to him as a symbol of the melancholy artist. Costume shops sell his white suit and ruff.
How PIERROT is used
Pierrot is used in theatre, art and costume talk.
- The painter showed a pierrot weeping under the moon.
- She dressed as a pierrot for the masked ball.
- In the old play the pierrot pines for Columbine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIERROT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIERROT
The 7 tiles of PIERROT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIERROT
1 longer words begin with PIERROT.
Shorter words from the letters in PIERROT
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Common questions about PIERROT
- Is PIERROT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERROT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIERROT worth?
- PIERROT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIERROT mean?
- A sad clown character from French pantomime, wearing loose white clothes and a whitened face.
- What letters can be added to PIERROT?
- PIERROT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIERROT:
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