PORNOGRAPHY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PORNOGRAPHY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PORNOGRAPHY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORNOGRAPHY is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORNOGRAPHY
No single letter turns PORNOGRAPHY into another word.
How PORNOGRAPHY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PORNOGRAPHY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORNOGRAPHY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PORNOGRAPHY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Pictures, films or writing that show sexual activity explicitly in order to arouse sexual excitement.
Laws on pornography differ widely between countries and often turn on questions of age and consent. The word is also used loosely for any material that lingers on something in an excessive way.
How PORNOGRAPHY is used
Pornography is the standard term in law, media studies and everyday speech.
- The school blocked pornography on its network.
- Courts have long argued over where art ends and pornography begins.
- Parents asked the platform to do more to keep pornography away from children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PORNOGRAPHY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PORNOGRAPHY
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Common questions about PORNOGRAPHY
- Is PORNOGRAPHY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PORNOGRAPHY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PORNOGRAPHY worth?
- PORNOGRAPHY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PORNOGRAPHY mean?
- Pictures, films or writing that show sexual activity explicitly in order to arouse sexual excitement.
- What letters can be added to PORNOGRAPHY?
- No single letter can be added to PORNOGRAPHY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PORNOGRAPHY:
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