PILLICOCKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLICOCKS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1l1l1i1c3o1c3k5s1
Depends on the listPILLICOCKS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PILLICOCKS?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful PILLICOCKS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLICOCKS
No single letter turns PILLICOCKS into another word.
How PILLICOCKS scores
Scrabble p3i1l1l1i1c3o1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends p4i1l2l2i1c4o1c4k5s1 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in PILLICOCKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLICOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLICOCKS
pillicock19 pillocks16 pillock15 sillock13 clicks14 clocks14 colics10 lipoic10 click13 clock13 cocks13 picks13 pocks13 spick13 kilps11 licks11 locks11 pikis11 polks11 sicko11 slick11 cisco9 clips9 clops9 colic9 kills9 kilos9 pisco9 skill9 cills7 coils7 colls7 lipos7 locis7 pilis7 pills7 polis7 polls7 spill7 spoil7
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Common questions about PILLICOCKS
- Is PILLICOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLICOCKS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLICOCKS worth?
- PILLICOCKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLICOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to PILLICOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PILLICOCKS:
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