6-Letter Words Starting With PILA
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With PILA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With PILA 5 words
How common is PILA at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words that start with PILA. They average 10.4 points and the best is PILAFF (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 80% of words
Most common last letters
- s 80%
- f 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ao20%
- au20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with PILA
p 3i 1l 1a 1f 4f 4
P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + A 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pilaff
- nounrice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
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How many six-letter words that start with PILA are there?
There are 5 six-letter words that start with PILA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with PILA?
PILAFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PILAFS (11), PILAWS (11), PILAOS (8).
Which rare six-letter words that start with PILA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PILAFF (14), PILAWS (11), PILAOS (8), PILAUS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.