PIRN is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. PIRN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIRN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIRN is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pirnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIRN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PIRN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does PIRN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotstechnical
A bobbin or reel used to hold thread, yarn, or fishing line as it is wound.
A pirn sits inside a weaver's shuttle to feed the weft thread across the loom. The same word is also used in Scotland for the spool on a fishing reel. Both uses share the idea of a spool that thread or line winds around.
How PIRN is used
Chiefly Scots and specialist textile or angling vocabulary; not used in general everyday speech.
- The weaver wound fresh yarn onto the pirn.
- A worn pirn rattled loosely inside the shuttle.
- He checked the pirn on his fishing reel before casting.
- The mill kept spare pirns ready for every loom.
- Thread spun off the pirn as she cast the line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIRN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIRN
4 longer words begin with PIRN.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRN
Common questions about PIRN
- Is PIRN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIRN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIRN worth?
- PIRN is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIRN mean?
- A bobbin or reel used to hold thread, yarn, or fishing line as it is wound.
- What letters can be added to PIRN?
- PIRN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PIRN:
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