PLUGOLA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PLUGOLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLUGOLA?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUGOLA is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUGOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plugolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUGOLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PLUGOLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does PLUGOLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Free or paid promotion of a product slipped into radio, television or other media.
Plugola is advertising that disguises itself as ordinary content, so listeners do not know someone paid for the mention. The word was coined from plug and payola.
How PLUGOLA is used
Plugola is a slangy word used in media criticism and broadcasting rules.
- The host's praise for the brand sounded like plugola.
- Regulators fined the station for undisclosed plugola.
- Viewers complained that the show was nothing but plugola.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PLUGOLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PLUGOLA
1 longer words begin with PLUGOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUGOLA
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Common questions about PLUGOLA
- Is PLUGOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUGOLA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUGOLA worth?
- PLUGOLA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PLUGOLA mean?
- Free or paid promotion of a product slipped into radio, television or other media.
- What letters can be added to PLUGOLA?
- PLUGOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PLUGOLA:
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