PYGARG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYGARG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYGARG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYGARG is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYGARG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pygargsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYGARG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PYGARG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What stands out about PYGARG
- PYGARG gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PYGARG
3 longer words begin with PYGARG.
Shorter words from the letters in PYGARG
Common questions about PYGARG
- Is PYGARG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYGARG is not in it.
- How many points is PYGARG worth?
- PYGARG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYGARG?
- PYGARG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PYGARG:
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