PINPOINT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PINPOINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINPOINT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINPOINT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINPOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinpointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINPOINT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINPOINT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PINPOINT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To find or identify something with great accuracy.
To pinpoint a cause or a location is to narrow it down to one exact spot rather than a general area. The noun and adjective come from the tip of a pin, so the picture is of something very small and exact.
How PINPOINT is used
Pinpoint works as a verb, a noun and an adjective.
- Engineers worked to pinpoint the source of the leak.
- The app can pinpoint your position within a few metres.
- It is hard to pinpoint the moment things began to go wrong.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINPOINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINPOINT
3 longer words begin with PINPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in PINPOINT
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Common questions about PINPOINT
- Is PINPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINPOINT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINPOINT worth?
- PINPOINT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINPOINT mean?
- To find or identify something with great accuracy.
- What letters can be added to PINPOINT?
- PINPOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINPOINT:
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