PINDAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINDAN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PINDAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINDAN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINDAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pindansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINDAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PINDAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
Words starting with PINDAN
1 longer words begin with PINDAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PINDAN
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Common questions about PINDAN
- Is PINDAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINDAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINDAN worth?
- PINDAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINDAN?
- PINDAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PINDAN:
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