PIGGYBACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. PIGGYBACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 34 in Words with Friends.
p3i1g2g2y4b3a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayablePIGGYBACKING · 12 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 34 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
34points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PIGGYBACKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful PIGGYBACKING is to know. It scores 28 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGGYBACKING
No single letter turns PIGGYBACKING into another word.
How PIGGYBACKING scores
Scrabble p3i1g2g2y4b3a1c3k5i1n1g2 28
Words with Friends p4i1g3g3y3b4a1c4k5i1n2g3 34
Face value of the 12 tiles in PIGGYBACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGGYBACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGGYBACKING
piggyback24 panicky18 yacking17 backing16 packing16 picking16 paiking14 bagging12 bigging12 pigging12 pyknic17 bipack16 byking16 knaggy15 panick14 pickin14 yiking14 baking13 biking13 caking13 gybing13 piking13 abying12 baying12 paying12 caping11 pacing11 biggin10 caging10 gaping10 gibing10 paging10 pianic10 piggin10 gaging9 igging9 picky16 pinky14 kyang13 baggy12
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Common questions about PIGGYBACKING
- Is PIGGYBACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGGYBACKING, where it scores 34 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGGYBACKING worth?
- PIGGYBACKING is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGGYBACKING?
- No single letter can be added to PIGGYBACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PIGGYBACKING:
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