PIDGEON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIDGEON is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIDGEON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIDGEON is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIDGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pidgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIDGEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIDGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Words starting with PIDGEON
1 longer words begin with PIDGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in PIDGEON
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Common questions about PIDGEON
- Is PIDGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIDGEON is not in it.
- How many points is PIDGEON worth?
- PIDGEON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIDGEON?
- PIDGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIDGEON:
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