PIRNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIRNIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIRNIES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIRNIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRNIES
No single letter turns PIRNIES into another word.
How PIRNIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIRNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about PIRNIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PIRNIES
The 7 tiles of PIRNIES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRNIES
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Common questions about PIRNIES
- Is PIRNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIRNIES is not in it.
- How many points is PIRNIES worth?
- PIRNIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIRNIES?
- No single letter can be added to PIRNIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIRNIES:
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