PIRAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIRAI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3i1r1a1i1
Depends on the listPIRAI · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIRAI?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful PIRAI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piraisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIRAI scores
Scrabble p3i1r1a1i1 7
Words with Friends p4i1r1a1i1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIRAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with PIRAI
1 longer words begin with PIRAI.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRAI
Common questions about PIRAI
- Is PIRAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIRAI is not in it.
- How many points is PIRAI worth?
- PIRAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIRAI?
- PIRAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIRAI:
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