PODGY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PODGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PODGY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODGY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODGY
No single letter turns PODGY into another word.
How PODGY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PODGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does PODGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Slightly fat and round, especially in a soft, endearing way.
Podgy is most often used affectionately about babies, small children or the rounded parts of a body, such as podgy fingers or podgy cheeks, rather than as a harsh comment on weight. It describes a gentle plumpness rather than serious overweight, and often appears in warm or humorous descriptions. The word is common in British English, while pudgy is the form generally preferred in American writing.
How PODGY is used
Informal and mainly British; used affectionately of babies, children or rounded body parts.
- The baby waved his podgy little hands.
- She pinched his podgy cheeks fondly.
- His podgy fingers struggled with the tiny buttons.
- The podgy puppy rolled over for a belly rub.
- Years of good cooking had left him a little podgy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PODGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PODGY
Common questions about PODGY
- Is PODGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODGY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODGY worth?
- PODGY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PODGY mean?
- Slightly fat and round, especially in a soft, endearing way.
- What letters can be added to PODGY?
- No single letter can be added to PODGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PODGY:
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