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.
p3i1l1l1b3u1g2
PlayablePILLBUG · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 6,176 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4%
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
Scrabble p3i1l1l1b3u1g2 12
Words with Friends p4i1l2l2b4u2g3 18
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.
Words starting with PILLBUG
1 longer words begin with PILLBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in PILLBUG
pugil8 pulli7 blip8 glib7 gulp7 plug7 bill6 bull6 pill6 puli6 pull6 gill5 gull5 iglu5 ugli5 pub7 big6 bug6 gib6 gip6 gub6 gup6 pig6 pug6 lib5 lip5 piu5 plu5 pul5 gul4 lig4 lug4 ill3 bi4 ib4 pi4 up4 gi3 gu3 ug3
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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 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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