BULLDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BULLDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLDOG?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLDOG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bulldogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLDOG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULLDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does BULLDOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sturdy dog with a large head, a wrinkled flat face and a strong protruding lower jaw.
The bulldog is a muscular but gentle breed, and it has become a symbol of British stubbornness. Someone described as a bulldog is determined and does not give up easily.
How BULLDOG is used
The word bulldog names the breed and, figuratively, a person of stubborn courage.
- The bulldog snored loudly on the sofa.
- The coach was a bulldog who never accepted defeat.
- A bulldog clip held the papers together.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLDOG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLDOG
6 longer words begin with BULLDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLDOG
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Common questions about BULLDOG
- Is BULLDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLDOG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLDOG worth?
- BULLDOG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLDOG mean?
- A sturdy dog with a large head, a wrinkled flat face and a strong protruding lower jaw.
- What letters can be added to BULLDOG?
- BULLDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULLDOG:
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