PIDGINISE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. PIDGINISE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3i1d2g2i1n1i1s1e1
PlayablePIDGINISE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept PIDGINISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful PIDGINISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIDGINISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIDGINISE scores
Scrabble p3i1d2g2i1n1i1s1e1 13
Words with Friends p4i1d2g3i1n2i1s1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in PIDGINISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIDGINISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIDGINISE
2 longer words begin with PIDGINISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PIDGINISE
gipsied11 pidgins11 insipid10 peising10 pieings10 pigsnie10 dingies9 pidgin10 pinged10 genips9 gipsen9 pieing9 piends9 siping9 sniped9 spined9 deigns8 design8 dieing8 dinges8 pinies8 sdeign8 siding8 signed8 singed8 indies7 inside7 genip8 pedis8 pends8 piend8 piing8 pined8 pings8 siped8 spend8 spide8 spied8 deign7 dinge7
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Common questions about PIDGINISE
- Is PIDGINISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIDGINISE is not in it.
- How many points is PIDGINISE worth?
- PIDGINISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIDGINISE?
- PIDGINISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PIDGINISE:
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