PIVOTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIVOTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3i1v4o1t1a1l1
PlayablePIVOTAL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PIVOTAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful PIVOTAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIVOTAL
No single letter turns PIVOTAL into another word.
How PIVOTAL scores
Scrabble p3i1v4o1t1a1l1 12
Words with Friends p4i1v5o1t1a1l2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIVOTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with PIVOTAL
1 longer words begin with PIVOTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PIVOTAL
pivot10 lovat8 viola8 vital8 voila8 volta8 volti8 apiol7 paoli7 patio7 pilao7 pilot7 plait7 ploat7 voip9 oval7 vail7 vali7 vato7 vial7 viol7 vita7 vola7 volt7 atop6 lipa6 lipo6 opal6 pail6 pali6 pial6 pila6 pita6 plat6 plot6 polt6 topi6 alit4 alto4 iota4
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Common questions about PIVOTAL
- Is PIVOTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIVOTAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIVOTAL worth?
- PIVOTAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIVOTAL?
- No single letter can be added to PIVOTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIVOTAL:
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