PILLIWINKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILLIWINKS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1l1l1i1w4i1n1k5s1
Depends on the listPILLIWINKS · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PILLIWINKS?
| 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%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PILLIWINKS is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLIWINKS
No single letter turns PILLIWINKS into another word.
How PILLIWINKS scores
Scrabble p3i1l1l1i1w4i1n1k5s1 19
Words with Friends p4i1l2l2i1w4i1n2k5s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in PILLIWINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILLIWINKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLIWINKS
spillikin15 spilikin14 plinks12 likins10 lipins8 kiwis12 swink12 wikis12 winks12 kilps11 pikis11 pinks11 plink11 spink11 kills9 kilns9 likin9 links9 skill9 slink9 iiwis8 swill8 wilis8 wills8 lipin7 pilis7 pills7 spill7 nills5 kiwi11 wiki11 wink11 kilp10 kips10 piki10 pink10 skip10 pwns9 wisp9 ilks8
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Common questions about PILLIWINKS
- Is PILLIWINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLIWINKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLIWINKS worth?
- PILLIWINKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILLIWINKS?
- No single letter can be added to PILLIWINKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PILLIWINKS:
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