PIONEER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PIONEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIONEER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIONEER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIONEER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pioneersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIONEER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIONEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,786.
What stands out about PIONEER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does PIONEER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is among the first to explore a new area or to develop a new method or field of knowledge.
A pioneer goes first so that others can follow along a path that is already opened. The idea applies to settlers on new land as well as to inventors and scientists. As a verb, to pioneer something means to be the first to use or develop it.
How PIONEER is used
Pioneer is used both for early settlers and for leaders in a science, art or industry.
- She was a pioneer in the study of ocean currents.
- The pioneer built a cabin at the edge of the unmapped valley.
- A young pioneer of electronic music played at the festival.
- Few firms wished to pioneer such an untested method.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIONEER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIONEER
The 7 tiles of PIONEER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIONEER
3 longer words begin with PIONEER.
Shorter words from the letters in PIONEER
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Common questions about PIONEER
- Is PIONEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIONEER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIONEER worth?
- PIONEER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIONEER mean?
- A person who is among the first to explore a new area or to develop a new method or field of knowledge.
- What letters can be added to PIONEER?
- PIONEER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIONEER:
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