PIVOTALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PIVOTALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3i1v4o1t1a1l1l1y4
PlayablePIVOTALLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PIVOTALLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful PIVOTALLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIVOTALLY
No single letter turns PIVOTALLY into another word.
How PIVOTALLY scores
Scrabble p3i1v4o1t1a1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4i1v5o1t1a1l2l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PIVOTALLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIVOTALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PIVOTALLY
ovality13 vitally13 pivotal12 ovally12 polity11 aliyot9 lavolt9 aptly10 atopy10 pally10 patly10 pivot10 platy10 polly10 typal10 alloy8 laity8 lovat8 loyal8 ollav8 tally8 tilly8 tolly8 tolyl8 villa8 viola8 vital8 voila8 volta8 volti8 apiol7 paoli7 patio7 pilao7 pilot7 plait7 ploat7 allot5 atoll5 tivy10
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Common questions about PIVOTALLY
- Is PIVOTALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIVOTALLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIVOTALLY worth?
- PIVOTALLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIVOTALLY?
- No single letter can be added to PIVOTALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PIVOTALLY:
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