PIEZO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PIEZO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIEZO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIEZO is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIEZO
No single letter turns PIEZO into another word.
How PIEZO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIEZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does PIEZO mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to piezoelectricity, the electric charge produced when certain crystals are compressed.
Piezo is used to describe materials, devices and effects that generate or respond to electricity through mechanical pressure, as in a piezo sensor or a piezo buzzer. Engineers shortened the longer word piezoelectric into this compact form for everyday technical use. The term covers a wide range of small components found in lighters, microphones, speakers and pressure sensors. Despite its short form, piezo functions as a genuine standalone adjective in technical and hobbyist writing.
How PIEZO is used
Technical, common in engineering and electronics writing where the shorter form is preferred over piezoelectric.
- The lighter uses a piezo crystal to produce a spark.
- Engineers tested the piezo sensor under repeated pressure.
- The speaker relies on a small piezo element to produce sound.
- A piezo buzzer gave a sharp beep when the door opened.
- The lab measured voltage from the piezo material under load.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIEZO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIEZO
13 longer words begin with PIEZO.
Words with PIEZO inside
1 words contain PIEZO in the middle. Words that start with PIEZO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIEZO
Common questions about PIEZO
- Is PIEZO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIEZO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIEZO worth?
- PIEZO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIEZO mean?
- Relating to piezoelectricity, the electric charge produced when certain crystals are compressed.
- What letters can be added to PIEZO?
- No single letter can be added to PIEZO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIEZO:
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