SPIGOT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SPIGOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPIGOT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPIGOT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPIGOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spigotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPIGOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPIGOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SPIGOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid, or a small plug used to stop the hole of a cask.
In American English a spigot is the outdoor tap on a house wall where a garden hose is attached. The older sense is a wooden peg driven into a barrel to stop the vent, and a related meaning in plumbing is the plain end of a pipe that fits into the socket of the next. Figuratively, to turn off the spigot means to cut off a supply, usually of money.
How SPIGOT is used
General; mainly North American for a tap, with technical senses in plumbing and brewing.
- He turned the spigot and water gushed into the bucket.
- The brewer drove a spigot into the new barrel.
- A hose hung from the spigot beside the garage.
- The government threatened to shut off the spigot of funding.
- The leaking spigot dripped all night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPIGOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SPIGOT
1 longer words begin with SPIGOT.
Shorter words from the letters in SPIGOT
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Common questions about SPIGOT
- Is SPIGOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPIGOT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPIGOT worth?
- SPIGOT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPIGOT mean?
- A tap or valve for controlling the flow of liquid, or a small plug used to stop the hole of a cask.
- What letters can be added to SPIGOT?
- SPIGOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPIGOT:
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