PISTE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. PISTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PISTE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PISTE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PISTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PISTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PISTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about PISTE
- The same 5 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
What does PISTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A marked or prepared track for skiing, or the strip on which a fencing bout takes place.
On snow, a piste is a run that has been groomed and packed so skiers can control their speed, as opposed to loose, ungroomed backcountry snow. The word came into English from French, where it simply means a track or trail, and skiers still grade pistes by colour and difficulty rather than by name. Fencers borrowed the same word for the narrow strip they fight along, since staying on the piste keeps a bout fair and safe. Both senses share the idea of a defined path that a sport is played or practised within.
How PISTE is used
Common in skiing resorts and instruction, and separately in fencing rules; rare outside those two sports.
- Beginners stayed on the easiest piste near the bottom of the mountain.
- Fresh snow had covered the piste overnight, so the groomers went out early.
- The fencer stepped off the piste and lost the point automatically.
- Resort maps mark each piste with a colour showing how steep it is.
- They skied the same piste every morning before the crowds arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PISTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PISTE
The 5 tiles of PISTE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PISTE
2 longer words begin with PISTE.
Words with PISTE inside
12 words contain PISTE in the middle. Words that start with PISTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PISTE
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Common questions about PISTE
- Is PISTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PISTE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PISTE worth?
- PISTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PISTE mean?
- A marked or prepared track for skiing, or the strip on which a fencing bout takes place.
- What letters can be added to PISTE?
- PISTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PISTE:
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