PIRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIRS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIRS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIRS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIRS
No single letter turns PIRS into another word.
How PIRS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PIRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about PIRS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 PIRS
The 4 tiles of PIRS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in PIRS
3 words end in PIRS. Useful as a back hook: play PIRS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in PIRS
Common questions about PIRS
- Is PIRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIRS is not in it.
- How many points is PIRS worth?
- PIRS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIRS?
- No single letter can be added to PIRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PIRS:
Open PIRS in the Word Finder