WIDGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WIDGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIDGEON?
| 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 WIDGEON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
widgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDGEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WIDGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about WIDGEON
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WIDGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A dabbling duck with a chestnut head and grey body, the male of which has a whistling call.
Widgeon feed in flocks on grass and shallow water, and in winter they are a common sight on estuaries. Their soft whistles carry far across marshes at dusk.
How WIDGEON is used
Used by birdwatchers and in hunting or nature writing.
- A flock of widgeon grazed on the wet meadow.
- You can tell the male widgeon by his pale golden forehead.
- We heard the widgeon whistling over the marsh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIDGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WIDGEON
The 7 tiles of WIDGEON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WIDGEON
1 longer words begin with WIDGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDGEON
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Common questions about WIDGEON
- Is WIDGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDGEON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDGEON worth?
- WIDGEON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIDGEON mean?
- A dabbling duck with a chestnut head and grey body, the male of which has a whistling call.
- What letters can be added to WIDGEON?
- WIDGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WIDGEON:
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