PANGOLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PANGOLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PANGOLIN?
| 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 PANGOLIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PANGOLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pangolinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PANGOLIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PANGOLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PANGOLIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PANGOLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A toothless mammal of Africa and Asia whose body is covered in hard overlapping scales and which feeds on ants and termites.
When threatened, a pangolin rolls into a tight ball, leaving only its armour of scales exposed. Hunting and the illegal trade in its scales have made it one of the most trafficked wild animals.
How PANGOLIN is used
Used in natural history and conservation writing, and as an unusual word in puzzles.
- The pangolin curled up as soon as the torch shone on it.
- A pangolin can slurp up thousands of ants in one night.
- Rangers rescued a young pangolin from a roadside market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PANGOLIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PANGOLIN
1 longer words begin with PANGOLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PANGOLIN
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Common questions about PANGOLIN
- Is PANGOLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PANGOLIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PANGOLIN worth?
- PANGOLIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PANGOLIN mean?
- A toothless mammal of Africa and Asia whose body is covered in hard overlapping scales and which feeds on ants and termites.
- What letters can be added to PANGOLIN?
- PANGOLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PANGOLIN:
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