PIGWASH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PIGWASH 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PIGWASH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGWASH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGWASH
No single letter turns PIGWASH into another word.
How PIGWASH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGWASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with PIGWASH
1 longer words begin with PIGWASH.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGWASH
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Common questions about PIGWASH
- Is PIGWASH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PIGWASH is not in it.
- How many points is PIGWASH worth?
- PIGWASH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PIGWASH?
- No single letter can be added to PIGWASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGWASH:
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