EGGPLANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EGGPLANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EGGPLANT?
| 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 EGGPLANT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EGGPLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eggplantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EGGPLANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EGGPLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EGGPLANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EGGPLANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large, glossy, dark purple vegetable of a tropical plant, cooked and eaten in many cuisines.
In British English the same vegetable is called aubergine, while eggplant is the usual name in North America. The name comes from the small white varieties that look like eggs, though the common eggplant is purple and pear-shaped.
How EGGPLANT is used
The standard American name for the vegetable, used in cooking and gardening.
- She sliced an eggplant and grilled the pieces with olive oil.
- The market sold eggplant in several sizes and colours.
- Eggplant parmesan is a classic baked dish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EGGPLANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EGGPLANT
1 longer words begin with EGGPLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in EGGPLANT
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Common questions about EGGPLANT
- Is EGGPLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EGGPLANT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EGGPLANT worth?
- EGGPLANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EGGPLANT mean?
- A large, glossy, dark purple vegetable of a tropical plant, cooked and eaten in many cuisines.
- What letters can be added to EGGPLANT?
- EGGPLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EGGPLANT:
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