PINCHBUGS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PINCHBUGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3i1n1c3h4b3u1g2s1
PlayablePINCHBUGS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINCHBUGS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.78%
Our own measure of how useful PINCHBUGS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINCHBUGS
No single letter turns PINCHBUGS into another word.
How PINCHBUGS scores
Scrabble p3i1n1c3h4b3u1g2s1 19
Words with Friends p4i1n2c4h3b4u2g3s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in PINCHBUGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINCHBUGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINCHBUGS
- All 9 letters of PINCHBUGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PINCHBUGS
pinchbug18 bushpig15 bushing13 chusing13 gunship13 pushing13 chings12 cubing11 punish11 unship11 busing9 pignus9 spuing9 bunch12 chibs12 chips12 chubs12 pinch12 punch12 ching11 chugs11 ginch11 pubic11 chins10 cuish10 unhip10 hings9 nighs9 pubis9 bings8 bungs8 cuing8 gibus8 pings8 pungs8 incus7 suing6 using6 chib11 chip11
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Common questions about PINCHBUGS
- Is PINCHBUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINCHBUGS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINCHBUGS worth?
- PINCHBUGS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINCHBUGS?
- No single letter can be added to PINCHBUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PINCHBUGS:
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