PREGNANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PREGNANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PREGNANCY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PREGNANCY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREGNANCY
No single letter turns PREGNANCY into another word.
How PREGNANCY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PREGNANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREGNANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PREGNANCY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb.
A human pregnancy lasts about nine months and is divided into three stages called trimesters. The word also appears in medicine in phrases about care, tests and risks during this period.
How PREGNANCY is used
Common in health, law and everyday talk about expecting a baby.
- Her pregnancy was announced in the spring.
- The doctor checked the progress of the pregnancy each month.
- Some medicines are unsafe during pregnancy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PREGNANCY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PREGNANCY
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Common questions about PREGNANCY
- Is PREGNANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREGNANCY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PREGNANCY worth?
- PREGNANCY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PREGNANCY mean?
- The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb.
- What letters can be added to PREGNANCY?
- No single letter can be added to PREGNANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREGNANCY:
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