PILOERECTION is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PILOERECTION is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PILOERECTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILOERECTION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILOERECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piloerectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILOERECTION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PILOERECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILOERECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PILOERECTION
1 longer words begin with PILOERECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in PILOERECTION
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Common questions about PILOERECTION
- Is PILOERECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PILOERECTION is not in it.
- How many points is PILOERECTION worth?
- PILOERECTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PILOERECTION?
- PILOERECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PILOERECTION:
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