PIS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. PIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in PIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about PIS
- The same 3 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 PIS
The 3 tiles of PIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIS
Showing 24 of 113 words that begin with PIS.
Words ending in PIS
19 words end in PIS. Useful as a back hook: play PIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PIS inside
Showing 24 of 499 words that contain PIS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PIS
Common questions about PIS
- Is PIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIS worth?
- PIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIS?
- PIS takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of PIS:
Open PIS in the Word Finder