PILAW is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PILAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
p3i1l1a1w4
PlayablePILAW · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 58,092odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PILAW?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PILAW is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILAW scores
Scrabble p3i1l1a1w4 10
Words with Friends p4i1l2a1w4 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in PILAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
Words starting with PILAW
1 longer words begin with PILAW.
Shorter words from the letters in PILAW
pawl9 wail7 wali7 lipa6 pail6 pali6 pial6 pila6 paw8 wap8 awl6 law6 wai6 alp5 lap5 lip5 pal5 pia5 ail3 aw5 pa4 pi4 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about PILAW
- Is PILAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILAW, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILAW worth?
- PILAW is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILAW?
- PILAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PILAW:
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