PETTIFOGS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PETTIFOGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETTIFOGS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETTIFOGS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETTIFOGS
No single letter turns PETTIFOGS into another word.
How PETTIFOGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PETTIFOGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETTIFOGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PETTIFOGS mean in Scrabble?
PETTIFOGS is the present-tense form of PETTIFOG used with he, she and it.
PETTIFOG(verb) — To argue over trivial points, or to act as a petty, tricky lawyer.
Shorter words from the letters in PETTIFOGS
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Common questions about PETTIFOGS
- Is PETTIFOGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETTIFOGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETTIFOGS worth?
- PETTIFOGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETTIFOGS?
- No single letter can be added to PETTIFOGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PETTIFOGS:
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