PINNACE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PINNACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINNACE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINNACE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinnacesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINNACE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINNACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does PINNACE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small boat with oars or sails, carried by a larger ship as a tender.
A pinnace carried officers and messages between a warship and the shore. The word dates from sailing days and survives mainly in naval history and adventure stories.
How PINNACE is used
Pinnace is a nautical term, used in sea history and fiction.
- The captain went ashore in the pinnace.
- A pinnace was lowered from the side of the frigate.
- The crew rowed the pinnace through the surf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINNACE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINNACE
1 longer words begin with PINNACE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNACE
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Common questions about PINNACE
- Is PINNACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINNACE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINNACE worth?
- PINNACE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINNACE mean?
- A small boat with oars or sails, carried by a larger ship as a tender.
- What letters can be added to PINNACE?
- PINNACE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINNACE:
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