Is PILOTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PILOTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PILOTS mean?
Pilots is a form of PILOT.
- noun
someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
- verb
operate an airplane
“The pilot flew to Cuba”
- verb
act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
“Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?”
- noun
a person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 8 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 PILOTS
PILOTS 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.
Anagrams of PILOTS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PILOTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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