Is PETTIFOGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PETTIFOGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PETTIFOGS mean?
Pettifogs is a form of PETTIFOG.
- verb
argue over petty things
“Let's not quibble over pennies”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + O (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PETTIFOGS
PETTIFOGS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PETTIFOGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pettifog14
- fogies10
- potties9
- tiptoes9
- oftest9
- pogies9
- softie9
- spigot9
- fogie9
- gifts9
- fops9
- egotist8
- pitots8
- postie8
- potsie8
- sopite8
- tiptoe8
- feist8
- foist8
- tofts8
- figs8
- fogs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- fop8
- egoist7
- stogie7
- estop7
- pesto7
- petit7
- petti7
- petto7
- piste7
- pitot7
- poets7
- poise7
- posit7
- spite7
- stipe7
- stope7
- stopt7
- topes7
- topis7
- efts7
- fest7
- fets7
- fist7
- fits7
- foes7
- gips7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- seif7
- sift7
- soft7
- toft7
- fig7
- fog7
- gif7
- gites6
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