PIGGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PIGGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGGING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGGING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piggingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,055 thousand.
What does PIGGING mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The practice of sending a device called a pig through a pipeline to clean or inspect it.
In the oil and gas industry, pigging keeps pipes clear of wax and scale and helps find damage inside. The pig is pushed along by the flow of the product itself. The word is also used informally for gorging on food.
How PIGGING is used
Pigging is an industry term for pipeline maintenance and a casual word for overeating.
- Regular pigging prevents the pipeline from clogging.
- The crew scheduled pigging for the weekend shutdown.
- Pigging on pizza all night left him feeling ill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGGING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIGGING
1 longer words begin with PIGGING.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGGING
Common questions about PIGGING
- Is PIGGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGGING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGGING worth?
- PIGGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGGING mean?
- The practice of sending a device called a pig through a pipeline to clean or inspect it.
- What letters can be added to PIGGING?
- PIGGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGGING:
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