PIKELETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. PIKELETS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept PIKELETS?

Word power: 44 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PIKELETS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PIKELETS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PIKELETS scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in PIKELETS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIKELETS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PIKELETS

• The same 8 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 PIKELETS

The 8 tiles of PIKELETS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PIKELETS

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Common questions about PIKELETS

Is PIKELETS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIKELETS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PIKELETS worth?

PIKELETS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PIKELETS?

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