PIKES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PIKES 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 PIKES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIKES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIKES
Front hooks — 1
spikesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PIKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about PIKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 PIKES
The 5 tiles of PIKES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PIKES
3 longer words begin with PIKES.
Words ending in PIKES
12 words end in PIKES. Useful as a back hook: play PIKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PIKES
Common questions about PIKES
- Is PIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIKES worth?
- PIKES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIKES?
- PIKES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIKES:
Open PIKES in the Word Finder