PUGGREE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PUGGREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUGGREE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUGGREE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUGGREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puggreesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUGGREE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUGGREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684 thousand.
What does PUGGREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light scarf wrapped round a hat or helmet to keep off the sun, or a turban.
The word comes from Hindi and was common in British India, where a pleated cloth around the crown of a sun helmet kept the head cool. A puggree could be bought in many colours.
How PUGGREE is used
Historical and colonial usage, now seldom met.
- The officer tucked a white puggree around his helmet.
- A pleated puggree shaded the back of his neck.
- She wound a bright puggree about the crown of the hat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUGGREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUGGREE
1 longer words begin with PUGGREE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUGGREE
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Common questions about PUGGREE
- Is PUGGREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUGGREE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUGGREE worth?
- PUGGREE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUGGREE mean?
- A light scarf wrapped round a hat or helmet to keep off the sun, or a turban.
- What letters can be added to PUGGREE?
- PUGGREE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUGGREE:
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