PIGSWILL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGSWILL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PIGSWILL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGSWILL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGSWILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigswillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGSWILL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PIGSWILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PIGSWILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PIGSWILL
1 longer words begin with PIGSWILL.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGSWILL
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Common questions about PIGSWILL
- Is PIGSWILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGSWILL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGSWILL worth?
- PIGSWILL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGSWILL?
- PIGSWILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PIGSWILL:
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