PINASTER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PINASTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINASTER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINASTER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINASTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINASTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINASTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINASTER
- All 8 letters of PINASTER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PINASTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A pine tree native to the western Mediterranean, also known as the maritime pine.
The pinaster grows well in sandy coastal soil, and foresters have planted it widely to hold dunes in place. Its resin was once tapped for turpentine.
How PINASTER is used
A botanical name used in forestry and gardening.
- A tall pinaster stood on the dune.
- The pinaster thrives in poor, sandy ground.
- Foresters planted pinaster along the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINASTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PINASTER
The 8 tiles of PINASTER in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with PINASTER
1 longer words begin with PINASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PINASTER
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Common questions about PINASTER
- Is PINASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINASTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINASTER worth?
- PINASTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINASTER mean?
- A pine tree native to the western Mediterranean, also known as the maritime pine.
- What letters can be added to PINASTER?
- PINASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINASTER:
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