PUGGAREE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUGGAREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUGGAREE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUGGAREE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGGAREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puggareesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGGAREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUGGAREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUGGAREE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUGGAREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A light scarf of thin cloth wound around a hat or sun helmet to shield the neck from the sun.
The word comes from Hindi and reflects the turban, which the puggaree resembles in miniature. It was common on colonial pith helmets and some military hats. The spelling varies, with puggree and pugaree also found.
How PUGGAREE is used
Puggaree is mostly a historical term in military and travel writing.
- A white puggaree hung down over his collar.
- The soldier wrapped a puggaree around his helmet.
- She wore a hat with a muslin puggaree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUGGAREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUGGAREE
1 longer words begin with PUGGAREE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGGAREE
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Common questions about PUGGAREE
- Is PUGGAREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUGGAREE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUGGAREE worth?
- PUGGAREE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUGGAREE mean?
- A light scarf of thin cloth wound around a hat or sun helmet to shield the neck from the sun.
- What letters can be added to PUGGAREE?
- PUGGAREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUGGAREE:
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