PUGAREE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PUGAREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUGAREE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUGAREE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGAREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pugareesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGAREE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUGAREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does PUGAREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light scarf wound round a hat to protect the neck from the sun, or a turban in India.
The pugaree came from the Hindi word for turban. British soldiers in hot climates wore one wrapped around a helmet to keep off the sun.
How PUGAREE is used
Pugaree is an old colonial-era word with several spelling variants.
- The officer wore a white pugaree on his helmet.
- A pugaree of thin cotton kept the sun off his neck.
- She wound the pugaree twice around the hat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUGAREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUGAREE
1 longer words begin with PUGAREE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGAREE
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Common questions about PUGAREE
- Is PUGAREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUGAREE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUGAREE worth?
- PUGAREE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUGAREE mean?
- A light scarf wound round a hat to protect the neck from the sun, or a turban in India.
- What letters can be added to PUGAREE?
- PUGAREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUGAREE:
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