PIERT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. PIERT 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept PIERT?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PIERT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PIERT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PIERT scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in PIERT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.

What stands out about PIERT

• The same 5 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

Anagrams of PIERT

The 5 tiles of PIERT in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PIERT

1 longer words begin with PIERT.

Shorter words from the letters in PIERT

Common questions about PIERT

Is PIERT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIERT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PIERT worth?

PIERT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PIERT?

PIERT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.