Is PILEOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PILEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 9 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.
Definition
Looking for what Pileous means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PileousHooks for PILEOUS
PILEOUS 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 PILEOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- loupes8
- pileus8
- pilose8
- pilous8
- poilus8
- poleis8
- polies8
- lipos7
- lopes7
- loupe7
- loups7
- piles7
- pilus7
- pious7
- plies7
- poilu7
- poise7
- poles7
- polis7
- pules7
- pulis7
- pulse7
- slipe7
- slope7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- spoil7
- louies6
- epos6
- lipe6
- lipo6
- lips6
- lisp6
- lope6
- lops6
- loup6
- opes6
- opus6
- peso6
- pies6
- pile6
- piso6
- plie6
- plus6
- pois6
- pole6
- pols6
- pose6
- pule6
- puli6
- puls6
- sipe6
- slip6
- slop6
- soup6
- spue6
- supe6
- ileus5
- lieus5
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