PIGLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGLINGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3i1g2l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listPIGLINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PIGLINGS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PIGLINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGLINGS
No single letter turns PIGLINGS into another word.
How PIGLINGS scores
Scrabble p3i1g2l1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends p4i1g3l2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIGLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGLINGS
piggins11 pigling11 lisping10 pilings10 sliping10 spiling10 piggin10 piling9 plings9 siping9 lipins8 isling7 siling7 piing8 pings8 pling8 gings7 lipin7 pilis7 lings6 sigil6 sling6 gips7 pigs7 ping7 gigs6 ging6 iggs6 lips6 lisp6 nips6 pili6 pins6 slip6 snip6 spin6 gins5 ings5 ligs5 ling5
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Common questions about PIGLINGS
- Is PIGLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGLINGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGLINGS worth?
- PIGLINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to PIGLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIGLINGS:
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