PIGBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIGBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGBOAT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGBOAT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGBOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does PIGBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
A slang word for a submarine.
Pigboat was sailors' slang, especially in the American navy of the early twentieth century. The nickname probably came from the cramped, smelly conditions aboard the first underwater boats. It is used mostly in period fiction and naval history.
How PIGBOAT is used
Pigboat is old naval slang for a submarine.
- The old sailor had served on a pigboat in the first war.
- A pigboat slipped quietly beneath the harbour mouth.
- Life in a pigboat meant little air and less room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIGBOAT
1 longer words begin with PIGBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGBOAT
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Common questions about PIGBOAT
- Is PIGBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGBOAT worth?
- PIGBOAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGBOAT mean?
- A slang word for a submarine.
- What letters can be added to PIGBOAT?
- PIGBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGBOAT:
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