HOGGISH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HOGGISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOGGISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOGGISH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOGGISH
No single letter turns HOGGISH into another word.
How HOGGISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOGGISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What stands out about HOGGISH
- HOGGISH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOGGISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coarsely selfish or greedy, in the manner of a pig.
Hoggish is an unflattering word for someone who grabs more than a fair share, especially of food or comfort. It also carries a hint of dirtiness. The mildest use is teasing, as in a hoggish appetite at a feast.
How HOGGISH is used
Hoggish is a critical word for greedy or grasping behaviour.
- His hoggish habit of taking the biggest slice annoyed everyone at the table.
- The hoggish landlord kept raising the rent for no reason.
- She was embarrassed by the hoggish way he piled his plate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOGGISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOGGISH
3 longer words begin with HOGGISH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOGGISH
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Common questions about HOGGISH
- Is HOGGISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGGISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOGGISH worth?
- HOGGISH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOGGISH mean?
- Coarsely selfish or greedy, in the manner of a pig.
- What letters can be added to HOGGISH?
- No single letter can be added to HOGGISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOGGISH:
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