PIONERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIONERS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIONERS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIONERS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIONERS
No single letter turns PIONERS into another word.
How PIONERS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIONERS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about PIONERS
- 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
Anagrams of PIONERS
The 7 tiles of PIONERS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PIONERS
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Common questions about PIONERS
- Is PIONERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIONERS is not in it.
- How many points is PIONERS worth?
- PIONERS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIONERS?
- No single letter can be added to PIONERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIONERS:
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