PINS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. PINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PINS?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PINS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PINS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PINS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in PINS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

What stands out about PINS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PINS

The 4 tiles of PINS in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with PINS

15 longer words begin with PINS.

Words ending in PINS

Showing 24 of 68 words that end in PINS. Useful as a back hook: play PINS onto a word already on the board.

Words with PINS inside

22 words contain PINS in the middle. Words that start with PINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in PINS

Common questions about PINS

Is PINS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PINS worth?

PINS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PINS?

PINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.