PIGSNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PIGSNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGSNEY?
| 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 PIGSNEY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGSNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigsneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGSNEY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGSNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about PIGSNEY
- 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 PIGSNEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old term of endearment for a beloved girl or woman.
Pigsney belongs to older English, where affectionate names for sweethearts were often odd and playful. Today a pigsney would be met only in historical texts or word lists.
How PIGSNEY is used
Found in old literature as a fond address to a woman; no longer used in speech.
- He called her his pigsney and kissed her hand.
- In the old ballad the singer greets his pigsney at the gate.
- The glossary explained that a pigsney was a darling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGSNEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PIGSNEY
The 7 tiles of PIGSNEY in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PIGSNEY
1 longer words begin with PIGSNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGSNEY
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Common questions about PIGSNEY
- Is PIGSNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGSNEY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGSNEY worth?
- PIGSNEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGSNEY mean?
- An old term of endearment for a beloved girl or woman.
- What letters can be added to PIGSNEY?
- PIGSNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGSNEY:
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