PILEAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILEAS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PILEAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILEAS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILEAS
No single letter turns PILEAS into another word.
How PILEAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILEAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about PILEAS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 PILEAS
The 6 tiles of PILEAS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PILEAS
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Common questions about PILEAS
- Is PILEAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILEAS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILEAS worth?
- PILEAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILEAS?
- No single letter can be added to PILEAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILEAS:
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