PIGFACES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGFACES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PIGFACES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGFACES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGFACES
No single letter turns PIGFACES into another word.
How PIGFACES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIGFACES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGFACES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PIGFACES
- All 8 letters of PIGFACES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PIGFACES
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Common questions about PIGFACES
- Is PIGFACES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGFACES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGFACES worth?
- PIGFACES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGFACES?
- No single letter can be added to PIGFACES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIGFACES:
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