PUSSYFOOT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PUSSYFOOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUSSYFOOT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUSSYFOOT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUSSYFOOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pussyfootsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUSSYFOOT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUSSYFOOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUSSYFOOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUSSYFOOT mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To act too cautiously, avoiding a clear commitment or decision.
The image is of a cat creeping on soft paws. People pussyfoot around awkward subjects, and the word usually accuses them of cowardice or evasion. It can also describe a simple quiet, careful walk.
How PUSSYFOOT is used
Usually followed by around or about in informal speech.
- Stop trying to pussyfoot around the problem and tell me the truth.
- The senator would not pussyfoot on the issue.
- He had to pussyfoot past the sleeping guard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUSSYFOOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUSSYFOOT
6 longer words begin with PUSSYFOOT.
Shorter words from the letters in PUSSYFOOT
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Common questions about PUSSYFOOT
- Is PUSSYFOOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUSSYFOOT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUSSYFOOT worth?
- PUSSYFOOT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUSSYFOOT mean?
- To act too cautiously, avoiding a clear commitment or decision.
- What letters can be added to PUSSYFOOT?
- PUSSYFOOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUSSYFOOT:
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