PINNOCKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINNOCKS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3i1n1n1o1c3k5s1
Depends on the listPINNOCKS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINNOCKS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful PINNOCKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNOCKS
No single letter turns PINNOCKS into another word.
How PINNOCKS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1n1o1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends p4i1n2n2o1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINNOCKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINNOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNOCKS
pinnock15 pinkos12 conins8 pinons8 picks13 pocks13 spick13 conks11 knops11 knosp11 nicks11 nocks11 pinko11 pinks11 ponks11 sicko11 snick11 spink11 ikons9 kinos9 nkosi9 oinks9 pisco9 cions7 coins7 conin7 conns7 icons7 inspo7 opsin7 pinon7 pions7 psion7 scion7 sonic7 nonis5 pick12 pock12 conk10 icks10
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Common questions about PINNOCKS
- Is PINNOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINNOCKS is not in it.
- How many points is PINNOCKS worth?
- PINNOCKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINNOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to PINNOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINNOCKS:
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