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Is PILOT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PILOT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight”.

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Is PILOT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PILOT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

PILOT meaning and definition

PILOT has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PILOT as a noun

  1. Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
  2. A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor.

PILOT as a verb

  1. Operate an airplane.
  2. Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance.

PILOT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PILOT scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
I11
L12
O11
T11
Total79

PILOT on premium squares

On a double word square PILOT scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of PILOT

No other word uses exactly the letters in PILOT.

Unscramble PILOT: 29 words from its letters

The letters P, I, L, O, T make 29 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PILOT

One-letter changes to PILOT, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PILOT

  • pivot10
  • picot9
  • pinot7
  • pilow10

Add one letter to PILOT

  • pilots8

Remove one letter from PILOT

More 5-letter words starting with PI

  • piece9
  • pitch12
  • pinch12
  • piano7
  • pique16
  • pivot10
  • piper9
  • pixie14
  • piggy12
  • pigmy13
  • piles7
  • pilus7
  • pinna7
  • piste7
  • piety10
  • pithy13
  • pizza25
  • picky16

PILOT word facts

PILOT is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and O) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with T. By corpus frequency, PILOT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, I, L, O, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PILOT Scrabble word FAQ

Is PILOT a Scrabble word?

Yes. PILOT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PILOT mean?

PILOT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight”.

How many points is PILOT worth in Scrabble?

PILOT is worth 7 points in Scrabble: P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is PILOT in Words With Friends?

PILOT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does PILOT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in PILOT, but 29 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in PILOT?

You can make 29 shorter words from the letters in PILOT, including TOP, LOT, PLOT and TIP.

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