PITCHPINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PITCHPINE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PITCHPINE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PITCHPINE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITCHPINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pitchpinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITCHPINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PITCHPINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PITCHPINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PITCHPINE
1 longer words begin with PITCHPINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PITCHPINE
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Common questions about PITCHPINE
- Is PITCHPINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PITCHPINE is not in it.
- How many points is PITCHPINE worth?
- PITCHPINE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITCHPINE?
- PITCHPINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PITCHPINE:
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