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Is piggin a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word piggin is a Scrabble US word. The word piggin is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

P3I1G2G2I1N1

Is piggin a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word piggin is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

P3I1G2G2I1N1

Is piggin a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word piggin is a Words With Friends word. The word piggin is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4I1G3G3I1N2

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6-letter words (1 found)

PIGGIN,

5-letter words (1 found)

PIING,

4-letter words (2 found)

GING,PING,

3-letter words (8 found)

GIG,GIN,GIP,IGG,ING,NIP,PIG,PIN,

2-letter words (3 found)

GI,IN,PI,

You can make 15 words from piggin according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of piggin

piggin

Etymology

Origin obscure (possibly Celtic) but dates back at least to the 14th century. Scots; compare Scottish Gaelic pigean, diminutive of pigeadh, pige (“an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot”), Irish pigín, pighead, Welsh picyn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪɡɪn/

Noun

piggin (plural piggins)

  1. (dialect) A small pail, can or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc.
    Synonyms: pig, pigg

Derived terms

  • piggin bottoms

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