PIOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIOY 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.
p3i1o1y4
Depends on the listPIOY · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 13,615odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIOY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful PIOY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIOY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIOY scores
Scrabble p3i1o1y4 9
Words with Friends p4i1o1y3 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in PIOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with PIOY
3 longer words begin with PIOY.
Shorter words from the letters in PIOY
Common questions about PIOY
- Is PIOY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIOY is not in it.
- How many points is PIOY worth?
- PIOY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIOY?
- PIOY takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PIOY:
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