PIRACIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIRACIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIRACIES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIRACIES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRACIES
No single letter turns PIRACIES into another word.
How PIRACIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIRACIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIRACIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PIRACIES mean in Scrabble?
PIRACIES is the plural of PIRACY.
PIRACY(noun) — The crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea, or the illegal copying and use of other people's creative work.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRACIES
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Common questions about PIRACIES
- Is PIRACIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIRACIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIRACIES worth?
- PIRACIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIRACIES?
- No single letter can be added to PIRACIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIRACIES:
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