PIGSNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGSNIES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3i1g2s1n1i1e1s1
Depends on the listPIGSNIES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PIGSNIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful PIGSNIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGSNIES
No single letter turns PIGSNIES into another word.
How PIGSNIES scores
Scrabble p3i1g2s1n1i1e1s1 11
Words with Friends p4i1g3s1n2i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIGSNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGSNIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGSNIES
gipsens10 gipsies10 peising10 pieings10 pigsnie10 pissing10 seising8 genips9 gipsen9 pieing9 siping9 pinies8 snipes8 spines8 gneiss7 sengis7 singes7 niseis6 seisin6 genip8 piing8 pings8 peins7 penis7 pines7 pises7 sipes7 snipe7 snips7 spies7 spine7 spins7 genii6 segni6 sengi6 signs6 singe6 sings6 snigs6 issei5
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Common questions about PIGSNIES
- Is PIGSNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIGSNIES is not in it.
- How many points is PIGSNIES worth?
- PIGSNIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGSNIES?
- No single letter can be added to PIGSNIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIGSNIES:
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