Is PISTOLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PISTOLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PISTOLS mean?
Pistols is a form of PISTOL.
- noun
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (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.
Hooks for PISTOLS
PISTOLS 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 PISTOLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pilots8
- pistol8
- posits8
- ptosis8
- splits8
- spoils8
- spoilt8
- lipos7
- lisps7
- pilot7
- pisos7
- plots7
- polis7
- posit7
- posts7
- slips7
- slipt7
- slops7
- spilt7
- spits7
- split7
- spoil7
- spots7
- stops7
- topis7
- lipo6
- lips6
- lisp6
- lops6
- opts6
- piso6
- piss6
- pits6
- plot6
- pois6
- pols6
- post6
- pots6
- psis6
- psst6
- sips6
- slip6
- slop6
- sops6
- spit6
- spot6
- stop6
- tips6
- topi6
- tops6
- lists5
- silos5
- silts5
- slits5
- slots5
- soils5
- toils5
- lip5
- lop5
- ops5
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