Pigeonholes
noun
- One of an array of compartments for housing pigeons.
- One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.
"Fred was disappointed to find his pigeonhole empty except for bills and a flyer offering 20% off on manicures."
- One of an array of compartments for storing scrolls at a library.
- A similar compartment in a desk, used for sorting and storing papers.
verb
- To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
"Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek."
- To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).
2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "pigeonholes":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "pigeonholes" and rearranging:
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Pigeonholes"
Pigeonholes is a 11-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "pigeonholes" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Pigeonholes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pigeonholes" is a high-scoring word.