PYGMOID is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PYGMOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PYGMOID?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYGMOID is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYGMOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pygmoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYGMOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PYGMOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does PYGMOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Resembling a pygmy or having some of a pygmy's characteristics, especially small stature.
Pygmoid appears in older anthropology and biology, where it marked a likeness to pygmy peoples or very small forms. It is now rare and mostly of historical interest.
How PYGMOID is used
Pygmoid is an uncommon descriptive term in older scientific writing.
- The old text described a pygmoid variety of the species.
- Pygmoid features were noted in the skeleton.
- The animal was of pygmoid size compared with its relatives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PYGMOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PYGMOID
1 longer words begin with PYGMOID.
Shorter words from the letters in PYGMOID
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Common questions about PYGMOID
- Is PYGMOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PYGMOID, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PYGMOID worth?
- PYGMOID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PYGMOID mean?
- Resembling a pygmy or having some of a pygmy's characteristics, especially small stature.
- What letters can be added to PYGMOID?
- PYGMOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PYGMOID:
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