PINGOS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINGOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINGOS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINGOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINGOS
No single letter turns PINGOS into another word.
How PINGOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PINGOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about PINGOS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PINGOS mean in Scrabble?
PINGOS is the plural of PINGO.
PINGO(noun) — A large, dome-shaped mound of earth-covered ice found in Arctic and subarctic regions, formed when underground water freezes and pushes the overlying soil upward.
Anagrams of PINGOS
The 6 tiles of PINGOS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PINGOS
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Common questions about PINGOS
- Is PINGOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINGOS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINGOS worth?
- PINGOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINGOS?
- No single letter can be added to PINGOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PINGOS:
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