PIGOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PIGOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGOUT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PIGOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does PIGOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An occasion of eating far too much, usually with great enjoyment.
Pigout grew out of the phrasal verb pig out, which compares a greedy eater to a pig at a trough. It describes a binge meant as a treat, such as a holiday feast or a night with takeaway and film, not a problem with food. Writers often hyphenate it as pig-out, though the closed spelling is the one accepted in word games.
How PIGOUT is used
Informal; humorous or affectionate in tone, mainly North American.
- We had a pigout on pizza after the match.
- Their holiday weekend was one long pigout.
- After the diet ended she planned a pigout at the buffet.
- The film night turned into a pigout of crisps and sweets.
- He called the party a pigout and went back for more.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGOUT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIGOUT
1 longer words begin with PIGOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGOUT
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Common questions about PIGOUT
- Is PIGOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGOUT worth?
- PIGOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGOUT mean?
- An occasion of eating far too much, usually with great enjoyment.
- What letters can be added to PIGOUT?
- PIGOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PIGOUT:
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