PLOUGHSTAFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLOUGHSTAFF is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PLOUGHSTAFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOUGHSTAFF is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOUGHSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ploughstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOUGHSTAFF scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PLOUGHSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOUGHSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLOUGHSTAFF
1 longer words begin with PLOUGHSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOUGHSTAFF
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Common questions about PLOUGHSTAFF
- Is PLOUGHSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PLOUGHSTAFF is not in it.
- How many points is PLOUGHSTAFF worth?
- PLOUGHSTAFF is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOUGHSTAFF?
- PLOUGHSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PLOUGHSTAFF:
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