PINNOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINNOCK 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PINNOCK?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINNOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinnocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINNOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINNOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,705 thousand.
Words starting with PINNOCK
1 longer words begin with PINNOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNOCK
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Common questions about PINNOCK
- Is PINNOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINNOCK is not in it.
- How many points is PINNOCK worth?
- PINNOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINNOCK?
- PINNOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINNOCK:
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