WRIGGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WRIGGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WRIGGLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WRIGGLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WRIGGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WRIGGLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WRIGGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does WRIGGLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To twist and turn the body with quick, short movements, as a worm does.
You can wriggle out of a tight space, but also out of a duty or a blame, which gives the word a figurative side. It suggests small, restless motion rather than a big, deliberate one.
How WRIGGLE is used
Wriggle is used for restless children, small animals and clever escapes alike.
- The toddler began to wriggle in her chair.
- A snake can wriggle through a very narrow gap.
- He tried to wriggle out of the promise he had made.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WRIGGLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WRIGGLE
The 7 tiles of WRIGGLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WRIGGLE
4 longer words begin with WRIGGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WRIGGLE
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Common questions about WRIGGLE
- Is WRIGGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WRIGGLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WRIGGLE worth?
- WRIGGLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WRIGGLE mean?
- To twist and turn the body with quick, short movements, as a worm does.
- What letters can be added to WRIGGLE?
- WRIGGLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WRIGGLE:
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