HIGGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HIGGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIGGLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIGGLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGGLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIGGLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIGGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does HIGGLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To argue stubbornly over a price or the terms of a deal, haggling for small gains.
Higgle is a close relative of haggle and describes the patient, petty back and forth of a bargain being struck. It has an old connection with itinerant sellers who peddled small goods, and the word still carries a hint of fuss over trifles. People higgle at markets and over contracts alike, and the tone is often mildly disapproving.
How HIGGLE is used
Fairly old-fashioned; usually followed by over or about the thing being bargained for.
- The two merchants began to higgle over the price of a single cart of barley.
- I will not higgle about a few coins.
- She loved to higgle at the flea market until the seller gave in.
- They higgle over every clause before signing anything.
- It is tiresome to higgle with a man who never names a firm figure.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIGGLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIGGLE
4 longer words begin with HIGGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGGLE
Common questions about HIGGLE
- Is HIGGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGGLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIGGLE worth?
- HIGGLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIGGLE mean?
- To argue stubbornly over a price or the terms of a deal, haggling for small gains.
- What letters can be added to HIGGLE?
- HIGGLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIGGLE:
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