PIRAYA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PIRAYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIRAYA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIRAYA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRAYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pirayasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIRAYA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIRAYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does PIRAYA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, fierce freshwater fish of South America with sharp teeth, a kind of piranha.
The piraya is a flesh-eating fish of the rivers of Brazil, one of the biggest of the piranha family and known for its triangular, razor-edged teeth. It hunts in groups and can strip a carcass quickly, though attacks on living people are far rarer than legend suggests. The name comes from a Tupi word and is closely related to the more familiar piranha and pirana.
How PIRAYA is used
Zoological term; the form pirana is also described in this set.
- The fisherman pulled a piraya from the muddy river.
- A piraya has teeth like a row of tiny blades.
- The guide warned that every piraya in the pool was hungry.
- Museum staff mounted a large piraya in the glass case.
- She read that a piraya hunts mostly in shoals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIRAYA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIRAYA
The 6 tiles of PIRAYA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PIRAYA
1 longer words begin with PIRAYA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRAYA
Common questions about PIRAYA
- Is PIRAYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIRAYA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIRAYA worth?
- PIRAYA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIRAYA mean?
- A large, fierce freshwater fish of South America with sharp teeth, a kind of piranha.
- What letters can be added to PIRAYA?
- PIRAYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIRAYA:
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