PILOTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PILOTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILOTAGE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILOTAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILOTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pilotagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILOTAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PILOTAGE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PILOTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PILOTAGE
- All 8 letters of PILOTAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PILOTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The guiding of a ship through difficult waters or of an aircraft, and the fee paid for that service.
Ports often require pilotage for large ships entering a narrow channel, because local knowledge of rocks and currents matters. The word also names the skill itself and the charge a harbour makes.
How PILOTAGE is used
Used in shipping, aviation and port administration.
- The tanker paid a heavy fee for pilotage up the river.
- Pilotage is compulsory in this busy harbour.
- His pilotage through the fog saved the ship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILOTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILOTAGE
1 longer words begin with PILOTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PILOTAGE
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Common questions about PILOTAGE
- Is PILOTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILOTAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILOTAGE worth?
- PILOTAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILOTAGE mean?
- The guiding of a ship through difficult waters or of an aircraft, and the fee paid for that service.
- What letters can be added to PILOTAGE?
- PILOTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PILOTAGE:
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