PINCURLS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. PINCURLS 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.
p3i1n1c3u1r1l1s1
PlayablePINCURLS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINCURLS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful PINCURLS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINCURLS
No single letter turns PINCURLS into another word.
How PINCURLS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1c3u1r1l1s1 12
Words with Friends p4i1n2c4u2r1l2s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINCURLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCURLS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINCURLS
- All 8 letters of PINCURLS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PINCURLS
insculp11 pincurl11 sculpin11 unclips11 purlins9 piculs10 unclip10 incurs8 lupins8 purins8 purlin8 unrips8 clips9 crisp9 picul9 scrip9 sculp9 cirls7 curli7 curls7 curns7 cursi7 incur7 incus7 lupin7 pilus7 pirls7 pirns7 pulis7 purin7 puris7 purls7 runic7 sirup7 slurp7 spurn7 sulci7 unrip7 nirls5 nurls5
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Common questions about PINCURLS
- Is PINCURLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINCURLS is not in it.
- How many points is PINCURLS worth?
- PINCURLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCURLS?
- No single letter can be added to PINCURLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINCURLS:
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