PINACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. PINACEOUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3i1n1a1c3e1o1u1s1
PlayablePINACEOUS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PINACEOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful PINACEOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINACEOUS
Front hooks — 1
spinaceousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PINACEOUS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1a1c3e1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends p4i1n2a1c4e1o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PINACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINACEOUS
- All 9 letters of PINACEOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- PINACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- PINACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PINACEOUS
canopies12 caponise12 paeonics12 ponceaus12 apnoeic11 auspice11 conspue11 inscape11 paeonic11 paunces11 piceous11 pincase11 ponceau11 pounces11 uncapes11 uncopes11 acinose9 acinous9 epinaos9 eucains9 posaune9 senopia9 apices10 apneic10 auceps10 capons10 copens10 copies10 coupes10 pances10 panics10 panisc10 paunce10 pecans10 ponces10 pounce10 pucans10 punces10 scopae10 spicae10
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Common questions about PINACEOUS
- Is PINACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINACEOUS is not in it.
- How many points is PINACEOUS worth?
- PINACEOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINACEOUS?
- PINACEOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PINACEOUS:
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