BAGSY is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BAGSY is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 12 points there.
Which word lists accept BAGSY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAGSY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAGSY
No single letter turns BAGSY into another word.
How BAGSY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAGSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does BAGSY mean in Scrabble?
verb
informalBritish
To claim something for oneself ahead of anyone else, typically by calling out the word first.
Bagsy is a schoolyard word used to settle who gets a seat, a turn or an object simply by shouting it before a rival does, much like calling dibs in North American English. The claim is treated as binding by children even though it has no force beyond the group's own rules.
How BAGSY is used
Informal British usage, mostly among children, though adults use it jokingly too.
- She managed to bagsy the front seat before her brother did.
- Whoever shouts bagsy first gets to choose the film.
- He tried to bagsy the last slice of cake.
- They argued over who could bagsy the window seat.
- I bagsy going first this time.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAGSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BAGSY
Common questions about BAGSY
- Is BAGSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAGSY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAGSY worth?
- BAGSY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAGSY mean?
- To claim something for oneself ahead of anyone else, typically by calling out the word first.
- What letters can be added to BAGSY?
- No single letter can be added to BAGSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAGSY:
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