PIKULS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIKULS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIKULS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIKULS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIKULS
No single letter turns PIKULS into another word.
How PIKULS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIKULS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does PIKULS mean in Scrabble?
PIKULS is the plural of PIKUL.
PIKUL(noun) — A traditional unit of weight used in parts of Southeast Asia and China, roughly equal to sixty kilograms, also spelled picul.
Shorter words from the letters in PIKULS
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Common questions about PIKULS
- Is PIKULS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIKULS is not in it.
- How many points is PIKULS worth?
- PIKULS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIKULS?
- No single letter can be added to PIKULS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIKULS:
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