PILCORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILCORN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILCORN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILCORN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILCORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilcornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILCORN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILCORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with PILCORN
1 longer words begin with PILCORN.
Shorter words from the letters in PILCORN
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Common questions about PILCORN
- Is PILCORN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILCORN is not in it.
- How many points is PILCORN worth?
- PILCORN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILCORN?
- PILCORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILCORN:
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