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PIRANHA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. PIRANHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

p3i1r1a1n1h4a1
PlayablePIRANHA · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept PIRANHA?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 53 / 100

53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.14%

Our own measure of how useful PIRANHA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PIRANHA

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

piranhas13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PIRANHA scores

Scrabble p3i1r1a1n1h4a1 12
Words with Friends p4i1r1a1n2h3a1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in PIRANHA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
i19
r16
a29
n16
h12

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.

Words starting with PIRANHA

piranhas13

1 longer words begin with PIRANHA.

Shorter words from the letters in PIRANHA

harpin11 pariah11 raphia11 parian8 pirana8 hanap10 apian7 prana7 naira5 harp9 haar7 hain7 hair7 harn7 arpa6 napa6 nipa6 paan6 pain6 pair6 pani6 para6 pian6 pina6 pirn6 airn4 aria4 arna4 raia4 rain4 rana4 rani4 hap8 hip8 pah8 phi8 aah6 aha6 ahi6 hai6

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Common questions about PIRANHA

Is PIRANHA valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIRANHA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PIRANHA worth?
PIRANHA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PIRANHA?
PIRANHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIRANHA:

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