PILLAUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLAUS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILLAUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLAUS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLAUS
No single letter turns PILLAUS into another word.
How PILLAUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILLAUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Anagrams of PILLAUS
The 7 tiles of PILLAUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLAUS
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Common questions about PILLAUS
- Is PILLAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILLAUS is not in it.
- How many points is PILLAUS worth?
- PILLAUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLAUS?
- No single letter can be added to PILLAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILLAUS:
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