Piercing has 16 synonyms including keen, sharp, perceptive. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with piercing by meaning or context.
Piercing contains 8 letters: 3 vowels (I, E) and 5 consonants (P, R, C, N, G). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Piercing scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. As a 8-letter word, piercing can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 3 vowels and 5 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| high-pitched | 26 | 26 | 12 |
| cacophonic | 21 | 25 | 10 |
| cacophonous | 20 | 24 | 11 |
| discriminating | 20 | 25 | 14 |
| knifelike | 20 | 22 | 9 |
The most common synonyms for piercing are keen, sharp, perceptive, incisive, acute. In total, there are 16 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Piercing does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, piercing is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 17 points.
Piercing has 8 letters: 3 vowels (I, E) and 5 consonants (P, R, C, N, G).