PINFOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PINFOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINFOLD?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINFOLD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINFOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinfoldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINFOLD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINFOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does PINFOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A pen or enclosure where stray animals are kept until claimed.
A village pinfold was once the place where wandering cattle or sheep were shut in until their owner paid a fine. Many old English villages still have a stone pinfold standing as a historical landmark.
How PINFOLD is used
Mostly historical or regional, and often seen in place names and heritage sites.
- The stray heifer was driven into the village pinfold.
- The old stone pinfold still stands beside the green.
- The owner had to pay a fee to get his sheep out of the pinfold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINFOLD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINFOLD
3 longer words begin with PINFOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in PINFOLD
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Common questions about PINFOLD
- Is PINFOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINFOLD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINFOLD worth?
- PINFOLD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINFOLD mean?
- A pen or enclosure where stray animals are kept until claimed.
- What letters can be added to PINFOLD?
- PINFOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINFOLD:
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