PIGGYBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. PIGGYBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
p3i1g2g2y4b3a1c3k5
PlayablePIGGYBACK · 9 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PIGGYBACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful PIGGYBACK is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGGYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
piggybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGGYBACK scores
Scrabble p3i1g2g2y4b3a1c3k5 24
Words with Friends p4i1g3g3y3b4a1c4k5 28
Face value of the 9 tiles in PIGGYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGGYBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIGGYBACK
3 longer words begin with PIGGYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGGYBACK
bipack16 picky16 baggy12 biggy12 ciggy12 piggy12 caky13 icky13 yack13 back12 pack12 pick12 gack11 pacy11 pyic11 cagy10 gaby10 gapy10 kipa10 paik10 pika10 bigg8 capi8 pica8 yagi8 biga7 giga6 kay10 yak10 ack9 gyp9 ick9 kab9 kip9 pak9 aby8 bay8 cay8 gak8 icy8
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Common questions about PIGGYBACK
- Is PIGGYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGGYBACK, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGGYBACK worth?
- PIGGYBACK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGGYBACK?
- PIGGYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PIGGYBACK:
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