PILLAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLAU 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILLAU?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLAU is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pillausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLAU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILLAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Anagrams of PILLAU
The 6 tiles of PILLAU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PILLAU
1 longer words begin with PILLAU.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLAU
Common questions about PILLAU
- Is PILLAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILLAU is not in it.
- How many points is PILLAU worth?
- PILLAU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLAU?
- PILLAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILLAU:
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