PRINCIPIA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PRINCIPIA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayablePRINCIPIA · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRINCIPIA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PRINCIPIA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRINCIPIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
principialChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PRINCIPIA scores
Scrabble p3r1i1n1c3i1p3i1a1 15
Words with Friends p4r1i1n2c4i1p4i1a1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRINCIPIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRINCIPIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRINCIPIA
1 longer words begin with PRINCIPIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PRINCIPIA
principi14 priapic13 rappini11 pianic10 priapi10 rapini8 cippi11 capri9 carpi9 panic9 picra9 acini7 cairn7 naric7 piani7 pirai7 ricin7 capi8 carp8 crap8 parp8 pica8 pipa8 pipi8 ripp8 cain6 carn6 cran6 cria6 narc6 nipa6 pain6 pair6 pani6 pian6 pina6 pirn6 airn4 inia4 rain4
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Common questions about PRINCIPIA
- Is PRINCIPIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PRINCIPIA is not in it.
- How many points is PRINCIPIA worth?
- PRINCIPIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRINCIPIA?
- PRINCIPIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRINCIPIA:
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