Definition of PIGPEN

pigpen

Plural: pigpens

Noun

  • An enclosure or shelter where pigs are kept; a very dirty place.
  • a pen for swine
  • Synonym of pigsty.
  • The pigpen cipher.

Examples

  • My rack of tiles was a pigpen of consonants, making it impossible to form any high-scoring words.
  • The lower pasture also contains a pigpen.
  • This room is a pigpen. When are you going to clean it?

Origin / Etymology

Compound of pig + pen.

Synonyms

pigsty, sty

Scrabble Score: 11

pigpen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pigpen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pigpen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

pigpen: valid Words With Friends Word