PIOSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIOSITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIOSITY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIOSITY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIOSITY
No single letter turns PIOSITY into another word.
How PIOSITY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIOSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does PIOSITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
An excessive or affected show of religious devotion.
Piosity suggests piety put on for display rather than felt. The word is rare and usually carries a mocking tone. Authors use it to describe a character who is loud about holiness but shallow in practice.
How PIOSITY is used
Piosity is a rare, critical word found in older prose.
- The preacher's piosity annoyed even his own congregation.
- She wore her piosity like a Sunday hat.
- The novel mocks the piosity of the village elders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIOSITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PIOSITY
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Common questions about PIOSITY
- Is PIOSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIOSITY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIOSITY worth?
- PIOSITY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIOSITY mean?
- An excessive or affected show of religious devotion.
- What letters can be added to PIOSITY?
- No single letter can be added to PIOSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIOSITY:
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