PILLARIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLARIST 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PILLARIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLARIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLARIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pillaristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLARIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PILLARIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLARIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PILLARIST
The 9 tiles of PILLARIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PILLARIST
1 longer words begin with PILLARIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLARIST
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Common questions about PILLARIST
- Is PILLARIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLARIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLARIST worth?
- PILLARIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLARIST?
- PILLARIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PILLARIST:
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