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PIDGINIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points

Yes. PIDGINIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.

p3i1d2g2i1n1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePIDGINIZATION · 13 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PIDGINIZATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.23%

Our own measure of how useful PIDGINIZATION is to know. It scores 26 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PIDGINIZATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

pidginizations27

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PIDGINIZATION scores

Scrabble p3i1d2g2i1n1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 26
Words with Friends p4i1d2g3i1n2i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 30

Face value of the 13 tiles in PIDGINIZATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
i49
d14
g13
n26
z11
a19
t16
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIDGINIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PIDGINIZATION

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PIDGINIZATION

pidginizations27

1 longer words begin with PIDGINIZATION.

Shorter words from the letters in PIDGINIZATION

patinizing22 iodinating12 adonizing20 anodizing20 digitonin11 indigotin11 iodizing19 diazinon18 ionizing18 adopting12 poinding12 opiating11 painting11 patining11 poignant11 pointing11 donating10 inditing10 iodating10 nidating10 ignition9 nidation9 toazing17 zingani17 zingano17 ponding11 dipnoan10 nonpaid10 opining10 paining10 panting10 pintado10 pioning10 daining9 danting9 dinting9 doating9 gonidia9 pianino9 pintano9

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Common questions about PIDGINIZATION

Is PIDGINIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIDGINIZATION, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PIDGINIZATION worth?
PIDGINIZATION is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PIDGINIZATION?
PIDGINIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PIDGINIZATION:

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