PILLIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLIE 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 PILLIE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PILLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of PILLIE
The 6 tiles of PILLIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PILLIE
1 longer words begin with PILLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLIE
Common questions about PILLIE
- Is PILLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILLIE is not in it.
- How many points is PILLIE worth?
- PILLIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLIE?
- PILLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PILLIE:
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