PISTOLET is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PISTOLET 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PISTOLET?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PISTOLET is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PISTOLET
Front hooks — 1
epistoletBack hooks — 1
pistoletsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PISTOLET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PISTOLET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PISTOLET has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PISTOLET
- The same 8 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 PISTOLET
The 8 tiles of PISTOLET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PISTOLET
1 longer words begin with PISTOLET.
Shorter words from the letters in PISTOLET
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Common questions about PISTOLET
- Is PISTOLET valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PISTOLET is not in it.
- How many points is PISTOLET worth?
- PISTOLET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PISTOLET?
- PISTOLET takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PISTOLET:
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