PEONAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PEONAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PEONAGE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEONAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEONAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
peonagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEONAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PEONAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 93,572.
What does PEONAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A system in which a debtor is forced to work for a creditor until the debt is paid off.
Peonage was often a trap, because wages were set so low that the debt never shrank. Laws in several countries banned peonage, though it lingered in practice for decades.
How PEONAGE is used
Peonage is used in history and law when discussing forced labour tied to debt.
- Many farm workers were held in peonage for years.
- The court ruled that peonage violated the constitution.
- Historians describe peonage as slavery under another name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PEONAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PEONAGE
1 longer words begin with PEONAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PEONAGE
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Common questions about PEONAGE
- Is PEONAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PEONAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PEONAGE worth?
- PEONAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PEONAGE mean?
- A system in which a debtor is forced to work for a creditor until the debt is paid off.
- What letters can be added to PEONAGE?
- PEONAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PEONAGE:
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