PITCHPIPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PITCHPIPE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PITCHPIPE?
| 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 PITCHPIPE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PITCHPIPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pitchpipesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PITCHPIPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PITCHPIPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PITCHPIPE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PITCHPIPE
1 longer words begin with PITCHPIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in PITCHPIPE
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Common questions about PITCHPIPE
- Is PITCHPIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PITCHPIPE is not in it.
- How many points is PITCHPIPE worth?
- PITCHPIPE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PITCHPIPE?
- PITCHPIPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PITCHPIPE:
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