PIGNOLIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PIGNOLIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGNOLIA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGNOLIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGNOLIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pignoliasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGNOLIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIGNOLIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGNOLIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PIGNOLIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The edible seed of certain pines, especially the stone pine; a pine nut.
Pignolia nuts are small, creamy and soft, and they give pesto its characteristic flavour. The Italian-looking name comes from the cooking tradition of southern Europe, where the stone pine is common.
How PIGNOLIA is used
A cookery term, used mainly in recipes and food shops.
- She toasted a handful of pignolia before adding them to the salad.
- Pesto is traditionally made with basil and pignolia.
- A bag of pignolia costs more than most nuts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGNOLIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIGNOLIA
1 longer words begin with PIGNOLIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGNOLIA
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Common questions about PIGNOLIA
- Is PIGNOLIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGNOLIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGNOLIA worth?
- PIGNOLIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGNOLIA mean?
- The edible seed of certain pines, especially the stone pine; a pine nut.
- What letters can be added to PIGNOLIA?
- PIGNOLIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIGNOLIA:
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