PINOTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PINOTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINOTAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINOTAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINOTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinotagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINOTAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINOTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINOTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PINOTAGE
- All 8 letters of PINOTAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PINOTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A red wine grape developed in South Africa by crossing Pinot Noir with another variety, or the wine made from it.
Pinotage is the grape most closely tied to South African wine, producing a bold, fruity red. Wine writers sometimes argue about whether young bottles smell smoky or of banana.
How PINOTAGE is used
Used in wine lists and wine writing.
- We ordered a bottle of pinotage with the grilled meat.
- The vineyard grows mostly pinotage on its hill slopes.
- A good pinotage can age for a decade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINOTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINOTAGE
1 longer words begin with PINOTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINOTAGE
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Common questions about PINOTAGE
- Is PINOTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINOTAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINOTAGE worth?
- PINOTAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINOTAGE mean?
- A red wine grape developed in South Africa by crossing Pinot Noir with another variety, or the wine made from it.
- What letters can be added to PINOTAGE?
- PINOTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINOTAGE:
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