PILAO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILAO 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILAO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILAO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilaosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILAO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PILAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PILAO
- The same 5 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 PILAO
The 5 tiles of PILAO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PILAO
1 longer words begin with PILAO.
Shorter words from the letters in PILAO
Common questions about PILAO
- Is PILAO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILAO is not in it.
- How many points is PILAO worth?
- PILAO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILAO?
- PILAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PILAO:
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