PINATA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. PINATA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINATA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINATA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINATA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PINATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What stands out about PINATA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 PINATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A decorated container, often shaped like an animal, filled with sweets and toys and broken open at a party.
A pinata is traditionally suspended from a rope or branch, and blindfolded guests take turns swinging a stick at it until it splits and its contents fall to the ground. The custom came into English from Spanish, and it is now a fixture of birthday parties across the Americas rather than only in its original setting. Papier-mache and thin pottery are the two classic ways to build the shell.
How PINATA is used
Countable; associated mainly with birthday and holiday parties.
- The children took turns hitting the pinata with a broomstick.
- Candy spilled out once the pinata finally broke open.
- They hung a star-shaped pinata over the patio.
- Making a pinata at home takes newspaper, glue, and patience.
- Her party had a dinosaur pinata stuffed with small toys.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINATA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PINATA
The 6 tiles of PINATA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PINATA
1 longer words begin with PINATA.
Shorter words from the letters in PINATA
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Common questions about PINATA
- Is PINATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINATA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINATA worth?
- PINATA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINATA mean?
- A decorated container, often shaped like an animal, filled with sweets and toys and broken open at a party.
- What letters can be added to PINATA?
- PINATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PINATA:
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