PILAOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILAOS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILAOS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILAOS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILAOS
No single letter turns PILAOS into another word.
How PILAOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILAOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of PILAOS
The 6 tiles of PILAOS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PILAOS
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Common questions about PILAOS
- Is PILAOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILAOS is not in it.
- How many points is PILAOS worth?
- PILAOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILAOS?
- No single letter can be added to PILAOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILAOS:
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