Is PIERCED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIERCED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIERCED mean?
- adjective
having a hole cut through
“pierced ears”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PIERCED
PIERCED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PIERCED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creped11
- percid11
- pieced11
- priced11
- piecer10
- pierce10
- recipe10
- deicer9
- perdie9
- creep9
- crepe9
- cripe9
- piece9
- price9
- ceder8
- cered8
- cider8
- creed8
- cried8
- deice8
- dicer8
- preed8
- pride8
- pried8
- redip8
- riced8
- riped8
- cepe8
- crip8
- epic8
- perc8
- pice8
- cede7
- cedi7
- cred7
- deep7
- dice7
- drip7
- iced7
- pedi7
- peed7
- pied7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
- eider6
- cere6
- cire6
- peer6
- pere6
- peri6
- pier6
- pree6
- rice6
- ripe6
- dep6
- dip6
- ped6
- deer5
- dere5
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