PORKPIE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PORKPIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORKPIE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORKPIE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORKPIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
porkpiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORKPIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PORKPIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does PORKPIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hat with a low flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down.
A porkpie hat takes its name from the shape of the baked pie it resembles. It became a fixture of jazz musicians and film detectives. The word is also written as two words, pork pie.
How PORKPIE is used
Porkpie is mainly the name of this style of hat, often listed in menswear and costume descriptions.
- He tipped his porkpie to the lady at the door.
- The saxophonist was never seen without his porkpie.
- A felt porkpie sat on the shelf beside the scarves.
- She bought a straw porkpie for the summer festival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORKPIE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PORKPIE
1 longer words begin with PORKPIE.
Shorter words from the letters in PORKPIE
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Common questions about PORKPIE
- Is PORKPIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORKPIE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORKPIE worth?
- PORKPIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORKPIE mean?
- A hat with a low flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down.
- What letters can be added to PORKPIE?
- PORKPIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PORKPIE:
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