BIGGIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BIGGIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIGGIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIGGIN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIGGIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIGGIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BIGGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does BIGGIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A close-fitting cap, especially a child's or a nightcap; also an old type of coffee pot with a built-in strainer.
In its first sense biggin names a plain linen cap tied under the chin, once worn by infants and by older people in bed. The coffee sense is a later and separate use, said to come from the name of the man who designed such a pot. Both meanings are historical now, so the word is met mostly in old novels, inventories and museum descriptions.
How BIGGIN is used
Historical and rare; two unrelated senses, cap and coffee pot.
- The baby slept in a linen biggin tied under its chin.
- Grandmother kept a worn biggin in the bottom drawer.
- He poured hot water slowly through the biggin on the stove.
- An antique biggin stood on the kitchen shelf as decoration.
- The inventory listed one pewter biggin and two copper pans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIGGIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BIGGIN
The 6 tiles of BIGGIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BIGGIN
3 longer words begin with BIGGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BIGGIN
Common questions about BIGGIN
- Is BIGGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIGGIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIGGIN worth?
- BIGGIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIGGIN mean?
- A close-fitting cap, especially a child's or a nightcap; also an old type of coffee pot with a built-in strainer.
- What letters can be added to BIGGIN?
- BIGGIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BIGGIN:
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