PINCASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINCASES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PINCASES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINCASES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINCASES
No single letter turns PINCASES into another word.
How PINCASES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINCASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PINCASES
The 8 tiles of PINCASES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PINCASES
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Common questions about PINCASES
- Is PINCASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINCASES is not in it.
- How many points is PINCASES worth?
- PINCASES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCASES?
- No single letter can be added to PINCASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINCASES:
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