PIGWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PIGWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIGWEED?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIGWEED is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIGWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pigweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIGWEED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PIGWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does PIGWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
Any of several common weedy plants, such as certain amaranths and goosefoots.
Gardeners curse pigweed because it sprouts everywhere on bare soil. Its young leaves can be cooked like spinach, and its seeds have been used as a grain.
How PIGWEED is used
A folk name that covers more than one plant species.
- The bed was overrun with pigweed by midsummer.
- She picked young pigweed leaves for the stew.
- Pull the pigweed before it sets seed.
- Livestock sometimes graze on pigweed along the fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIGWEED and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIGWEED
1 longer words begin with PIGWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in PIGWEED
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Common questions about PIGWEED
- Is PIGWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIGWEED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIGWEED worth?
- PIGWEED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIGWEED mean?
- Any of several common weedy plants, such as certain amaranths and goosefoots.
- What letters can be added to PIGWEED?
- PIGWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PIGWEED:
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