pis aller
NOUN
/pi_zA'leɪ/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pis aller is a valid 9-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3I1S1A1L1L1E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does pis aller mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An expedient adopted only in desperation.
“`pis aller' is French for `worst going'”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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