PINYINS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. PINYINS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3i1n1y4i1n1s1
PlayablePINYINS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,853 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PINYINS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful PINYINS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINYINS
No single letter turns PINYINS into another word.
How PINYINS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1y4i1n1s1 12
Words with Friends p4i1n2y3i1n2s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINYINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in PINYINS
pinyin11 spinny11 pinny10 pyins10 snipy10 spiny10 piny9 pyin9 yips9 yins7 nips6 pins6 snip6 spin6 inns4 nisi4 spy8 yip8 nys6 sny6 syn6 yin6 nip5 pin5 pis5 psi5 sip5 inn3 ins3 nis3 sin3 ny5 yi5 pi4 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about PINYINS
- Is PINYINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PINYINS is not in it.
- How many points is PINYINS worth?
- PINYINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINYINS?
- No single letter can be added to PINYINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINYINS:
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