Is PIGMENTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIGMENTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PIGMENTATION mean?
- noun
the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
- noun
coloration of living tissues by pigment
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + G (2) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 17 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 PIGMENTATION
Single letters that turn PIGMENTATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PIGMENTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tamponing14
- gemination13
- impatient13
- impetigo13
- imponing13
- tempting13
- patenting12
- tiptoeing12
- impotent12
- pimiento12
- pointman12
- pointmen12
- ptomaine12
- impinge12
- pigment12
- tamping12
- temping12
- inpatient11
- mentation11
- panettoni11
- emitting11
- magneton11
- mitigant11
- mitigate11
- nonimage11
- omitting11
- opiating11
- painting11
- patining11
- pentagon11
- pinotage11
- poignant11
- pointing11
- impaint11
- maintop11
- pimento11
- ptomain11
- tampion11
- timpani11
- timpano11
- amping11
- emping11
- imping11
- magpie11
- moping11
- negotiant10
- antimine10
- antinome10
- intimate10
- nominate10
- ointment10
- petition10
- agnomen10
- emoting10
- epigoni10
- imagine10
- iteming10
- magneto10
- matting10
- meaning10
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