AIGUILLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AIGUILLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AIGUILLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIGUILLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIGUILLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aiguillesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AIGUILLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AIGUILLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AIGUILLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AIGUILLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sharp, needle-shaped peak of rock in a mountain range.
Aiguille is French for needle, and it names the narrow pinnacles of the Alps, especially around Mont Blanc. Climbers use it as part of the proper name of many such peaks.
How AIGUILLE is used
Aiguille is used in mountaineering and in place names.
- The climbers reached the summit of the aiguille at dawn.
- A jagged aiguille rose above the glacier.
- Each aiguille in the range has its own route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AIGUILLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AIGUILLE
3 longer words begin with AIGUILLE.
Shorter words from the letters in AIGUILLE
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Common questions about AIGUILLE
- Is AIGUILLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIGUILLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIGUILLE worth?
- AIGUILLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AIGUILLE mean?
- A sharp, needle-shaped peak of rock in a mountain range.
- What letters can be added to AIGUILLE?
- AIGUILLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AIGUILLE:
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