PINCHBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PINCHBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINCHBUG?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINCHBUG is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINCHBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinchbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINCHBUG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINCHBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCHBUG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINCHBUG
- All 8 letters of PINCHBUG are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PINCHBUG
1 longer words begin with PINCHBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in PINCHBUG
Showing 40 of 79. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PINCHBUG
- Is PINCHBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINCHBUG, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINCHBUG worth?
- PINCHBUG is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCHBUG?
- PINCHBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINCHBUG:
Open PINCHBUG in the Word Finder