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Is PIA a Scrabble word?

Yes. PIA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord.

  2. Polynesian arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides), whose fleshy tubers yield arrowroot starch.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: pia via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian pia.

PIA at a glance

PIA has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + A 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,546 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -PIA

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Same last three letters as PIA. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • UTOPIA8
  • SEPIA7
  • DYSTOPIA14
  • TILAPIA9
  • CORNUCOPIA16
  • MYOPIA13
  • PRINCIPIA15
  • AMBLYOPIA18
  • PRESBYOPIA19
  • LUMPIA10
  • DIPLOPIA13
  • HYPEROPIA19

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