PISTACHIO is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PISTACHIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePISTACHIO · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PISTACHIO?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PISTACHIO is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PISTACHIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pistachiosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PISTACHIO scores
Scrabble p3i1s1t1a1c3h4i1o1 16
Words with Friends p4i1s1t1a1c4h3i1o1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PISTACHIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PISTACHIO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PISTACHIO
1 longer words begin with PISTACHIO.
Shorter words from the letters in PISTACHIO
hospitia13 apositic12 aphotic14 haptics14 isopach14 ophitic14 pachisi14 pathics14 photics14 spathic14 isotach12 stichoi12 copitas11 psoatic11 capish13 haptic13 pathic13 phasic13 phatic13 phocas13 photic13 chiaos11 ischia11 pathos11 pithoi11 pithos11 poisha11 potash11 scaith11 tachos11 taisch11 atopic10 capots10 coapts10 copita10 optics10 picots10 topics10 coatis8 patios8
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Common questions about PISTACHIO
- Is PISTACHIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PISTACHIO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PISTACHIO worth?
- PISTACHIO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PISTACHIO?
- PISTACHIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PISTACHIO:
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