PIQUILLO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIQUILLO 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PIQUILLO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIQUILLO is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIQUILLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piquillosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIQUILLO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIQUILLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIQUILLO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIQUILLO
1 longer words begin with PIQUILLO.
Shorter words from the letters in PIQUILLO
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Common questions about PIQUILLO
- Is PIQUILLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIQUILLO, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIQUILLO worth?
- PIQUILLO is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIQUILLO?
- PIQUILLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIQUILLO:
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