PILOT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PILOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILOT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILOT is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILOT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PILOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does PILOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person trained and qualified to operate the controls of an aircraft, or to guide a ship through difficult waters.
A pilot in the air holds a licence proving years of training in handling an aircraft safely, from take-off through to landing, while a harbour pilot instead boards a ship briefly to steer it safely through a specific stretch of water the captain may not know well. Both senses share the older, broader idea of pilot as any guide through danger, which is also why English speaks figuratively of someone who piloted a project through difficulties. Television also borrowed the word for a pilot episode, the single test programme made to judge whether a series is worth producing.
How PILOT is used
A common everyday word, used literally of aircraft and ships and figuratively of guiding a plan or project.
- The pilot announced a short delay before takeoff.
- A local pilot boarded the tanker to guide it into harbour.
- The network ordered a second pilot before committing to a full series.
- She trained for years to become a commercial airline pilot.
- He piloted the small plane through a narrow mountain pass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILOT
14 longer words begin with PILOT.
Words ending in PILOT
4 words end in PILOT. Useful as a back hook: play PILOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with PILOT inside
9 words contain PILOT in the middle. Words that start with PILOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PILOT
Common questions about PILOT
- Is PILOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILOT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILOT worth?
- PILOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILOT mean?
- A person trained and qualified to operate the controls of an aircraft, or to guide a ship through difficult waters.
- What letters can be added to PILOT?
- PILOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PILOT:
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