PINPRICKS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PINPRICKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3i1n1p3r1i1c3k5s1
PlayablePINPRICKS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINPRICKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful PINPRICKS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINPRICKS
No single letter turns PINPRICKS into another word.
How PINPRICKS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1p3r1i1c3k5s1 19
Words with Friends p4i1n2p4r1i1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in PINPRICKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINPRICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PINPRICKS
pinprick18 pickins15 pipkins15 crispin11 pickin14 pipkin14 pricks14 prinks12 spiric10 ricins8 kipps13 picks13 prick13 spick13 cippi11 nicks11 pikis11 pinks11 prink11 ricks11 snick11 spink11 crisp9 kirns9 pipis9 rinks9 ripps9 scrip9 pirns7 ricin7 kipp12 pick12 icks10 kips10 nick10 piki10 pink10 rick10 sick10 skip10
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Common questions about PINPRICKS
- Is PINPRICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINPRICKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINPRICKS worth?
- PINPRICKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINPRICKS?
- No single letter can be added to PINPRICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PINPRICKS:
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