PINBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PINBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINBONE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINBONE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinbonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINBONE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does PINBONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hipbone, especially of a four-footed animal, or a cut of beef near it.
Butchers and farmers speak of the pinbone when describing the hip area of cattle. It sits near the sirloin, so the word also turns up in meat cutting.
How PINBONE is used
Pinbone is used in butchery and livestock talk.
- The butcher trimmed the meat from the pinbone.
- A cow with a prominent pinbone was thin from the long winter.
- They sold the pinbone roast at a discount.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINBONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINBONE
1 longer words begin with PINBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINBONE
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Common questions about PINBONE
- Is PINBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINBONE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINBONE worth?
- PINBONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINBONE mean?
- The hipbone, especially of a four-footed animal, or a cut of beef near it.
- What letters can be added to PINBONE?
- PINBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINBONE:
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