PIGMENTOSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGMENTOSA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PIGMENTOSA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGMENTOSA is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGMENTOSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigmentosasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGMENTOSA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PIGMENTOSA, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGMENTOSA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PIGMENTOSA
- All 10 letters of PIGMENTOSA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PIGMENTOSA
1 longer words begin with PIGMENTOSA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGMENTOSA
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Common questions about PIGMENTOSA
- Is PIGMENTOSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGMENTOSA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGMENTOSA worth?
- PIGMENTOSA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGMENTOSA?
- PIGMENTOSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PIGMENTOSA:
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