HAGGIS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HAGGIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAGGIS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAGGIS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAGGIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haggishChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAGGIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAGGIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does HAGGIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A Scottish dish of minced sheep's offal mixed with oatmeal, suet and spices, boiled in a casing.
Haggis is the national dish of Scotland, traditionally made from the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep, mixed with onion, oatmeal and suet, and cooked in the animal's stomach. It is eaten with mashed turnips and potatoes, and is the centrepiece of the Burns Night supper held each January in honour of the poet Robert Burns. Modern versions often use an artificial casing, and vegetarian recipes also exist.
How HAGGIS is used
Common in food writing and in talk of Scottish culture; the Burns Night supper is its best-known setting.
- The haggis was piped into the dining room on a silver tray.
- We served haggis with turnips and a glass of whisky.
- He had never tasted haggis before his trip to Edinburgh.
- The butcher sold a fresh haggis every Friday.
- A vegetarian haggis made with lentils and oats is easy to find.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAGGIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAGGIS
5 longer words begin with HAGGIS.
Shorter words from the letters in HAGGIS
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Common questions about HAGGIS
- Is HAGGIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAGGIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAGGIS worth?
- HAGGIS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAGGIS mean?
- A Scottish dish of minced sheep's offal mixed with oatmeal, suet and spices, boiled in a casing.
- What letters can be added to HAGGIS?
- HAGGIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAGGIS:
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