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.
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PlayablePIRACIES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
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
Scrabble p3i1r1a1c3i1e1s1 12
Words with Friends p4i1r1a1c4i1e1s1 14
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRACIES
epacris11 episcia11 scrapie11 spacier11 spicier11 apices10 capers10 capris10 crapes10 cripes10 escarp10 pacers10 pacier10 parsec10 picras10 precis10 prices10 recaps10 scrape10 secpar10 spacer10 spicae10 spicer10 spiric10 aspire8 caries8 cerias8 ericas8 paires8 paries8 perais8 pieris8 pirais8 praise8 spirea8 aspic9 caper9 capes9 capri9 carpi9
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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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