PIKER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PIKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIKER is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIKER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIKER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does PIKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A person who acts in a cautious, stingy, or half-hearted way, especially one who bets small or backs out of a plan.
Piker began in American gambling talk for a player who staked only small amounts, in contrast to a bold bettor risking real money. From there the word spread to cover anyone seen as timid or tight-fisted in a wider sense, including someone who quits a shared commitment early. It is now mostly heard as a mild put-down rather than a technical gambling term.
How PIKER is used
Informal, mainly North American; used as a mild insult for someone acting cautiously or backing out rather than as neutral description.
- Nobody wanted a piker at the table who folded on every hand.
- He called his partner a piker for pulling out of the deal.
- She was no piker when it came to standing by her word.
- The old joke calls any small tipper a piker.
- Only a piker would quit the climb this close to the top.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIKER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIKER
1 longer words begin with PIKER.
Words ending in PIKER
2 words end in PIKER. Useful as a back hook: play PIKER onto a word already on the board.
Words with PIKER inside
4 words contain PIKER in the middle. Words that start with PIKER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIKER
Common questions about PIKER
- Is PIKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIKER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIKER worth?
- PIKER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIKER mean?
- A person who acts in a cautious, stingy, or half-hearted way, especially one who bets small or backs out of a plan.
- What letters can be added to PIKER?
- PIKER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIKER:
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