PINAKOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINAKOID 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PINAKOID?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINAKOID is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINAKOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinakoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINAKOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINAKOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINAKOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PINAKOID
2 longer words begin with PINAKOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PINAKOID
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Common questions about PINAKOID
- Is PINAKOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINAKOID is not in it.
- How many points is PINAKOID worth?
- PINAKOID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINAKOID?
- PINAKOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINAKOID:
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