PILLBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PILLBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PILLBUG?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PILLBUG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PILLBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pillbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PILLBUG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PILLBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does PILLBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small land crustacean with a hard shell that rolls into a ball when disturbed.
The pillbug is not an insect but a relative of crabs and shrimp, living under logs and stones in damp places. Children enjoy watching it curl up when touched. In different regions people know it as a roly-poly or a woodlouse.
How PILLBUG is used
Pillbug is the common American name for this small garden creature.
- A pillbug curled into a tight ball in my palm.
- We found a pillbug under the flowerpot.
- The pillbug feeds on rotting leaves and wood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PILLBUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PILLBUG
1 longer words begin with PILLBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLBUG
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Common questions about PILLBUG
- Is PILLBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PILLBUG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PILLBUG worth?
- PILLBUG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PILLBUG mean?
- A small land crustacean with a hard shell that rolls into a ball when disturbed.
- What letters can be added to PILLBUG?
- PILLBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PILLBUG:
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