PIGSKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PIGSKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGSKIN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGSKIN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGSKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGSKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGSKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about PIGSKIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PIGSKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skin of a pig, or leather made from it.
Pigskin is a tough, grainy leather used for gloves, saddles and bindings. In American speech the word is also a nickname for the football itself.
How PIGSKIN is used
In North America, pigskin can informally mean a football.
- The old saddle was made of pigskin.
- He bought a pair of soft pigskin gloves.
- The book had a worn pigskin binding.
- The quarterback threw the pigskin forty yards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGSKIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIGSKIN
The 7 tiles of PIGSKIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIGSKIN
1 longer words begin with PIGSKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGSKIN
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Common questions about PIGSKIN
- Is PIGSKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGSKIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGSKIN worth?
- PIGSKIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGSKIN mean?
- The skin of a pig, or leather made from it.
- What letters can be added to PIGSKIN?
- PIGSKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGSKIN:
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