PIGMENTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PIGMENTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGMENTARY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGMENTARY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGMENTARY
No single letter turns PIGMENTARY into another word.
How PIGMENTARY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PIGMENTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGMENTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PIGMENTARY
- All 10 letters of PIGMENTARY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PIGMENTARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to, made of or containing pigment.
Pigmentary describes colour that comes from actual coloured substances rather than from light effects. Doctors use it for skin changes, and artists for paint qualities.
How PIGMENTARY is used
Found in medical, biological and art-materials contexts.
- The dermatologist noted a pigmentary change on her arm.
- Pigmentary cells give the lizard its colour.
- The paint had weak pigmentary strength and looked washed out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGMENTARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGMENTARY
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Common questions about PIGMENTARY
- Is PIGMENTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGMENTARY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGMENTARY worth?
- PIGMENTARY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGMENTARY mean?
- Relating to, made of or containing pigment.
- What letters can be added to PIGMENTARY?
- No single letter can be added to PIGMENTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PIGMENTARY:
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