PILCROW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILCROW 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PILCROW?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILCROW is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILCROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilcrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILCROW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILCROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with PILCROW
1 longer words begin with PILCROW.
Shorter words from the letters in PILCROW
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Common questions about PILCROW
- Is PILCROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILCROW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILCROW worth?
- PILCROW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILCROW?
- PILCROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILCROW:
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