PILING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
p3i1l1i1n1g2
PlayablePILING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PILING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PILING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILING
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILING scores
Scrabble p3i1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends p4i1l2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with PILING
1 longer words begin with PILING.
Shorter words from the letters in PILING
piing8 pling8 lipin7 ping7 pili6 ling5 gip6 pig6 lip5 nip5 pin5 gin4 ing4 lig4 lin3 nil3 pi4 gi3 in2 li2
Common questions about PILING
- Is PILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILING worth?
- PILING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILING?
- PILING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILING:
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