PIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIR 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 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PIR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIR is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIR scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
Anagrams of PIR
The 3 tiles of PIR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIR
Showing 24 of 60 words that begin with PIR.
Words ending in PIR
3 words end in PIR. Useful as a back hook: play PIR onto a word already on the board.
Words with PIR inside
Showing 24 of 467 words that contain PIR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PIR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIR
Common questions about PIR
- Is PIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIR worth?
- PIR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIR?
- PIR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PIR:
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