CORGI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CORGI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORGI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORGI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORGI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corgisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORGI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CORGI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What does CORGI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, short-legged breed of dog originally from Wales, known for its long body and fox-like head.
The corgi comes in two related breeds, the Pembroke and the Cardigan, both bred originally in Wales for herding cattle and sheep despite their short legs. The name comes from Welsh, generally explained as meaning something like dwarf dog. Corgis became especially well known outside Wales after Queen Elizabeth II kept many of them as pets throughout her reign.
How CORGI is used
Common noun for the dog breed, not a trademark; often used attributively, as in a corgi puppy.
- The corgi trotted eagerly across the yard.
- She adopted a corgi with short legs and a bushy tail.
- Photos of the queen's corgis appeared in newspapers for decades.
- A corgi puppy nipped playfully at the children's shoes.
- The breeder specialized in raising Pembroke corgis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORGI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORGI
The 5 tiles of CORGI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CORGI
1 longer words begin with CORGI.
Shorter words from the letters in CORGI
Common questions about CORGI
- Is CORGI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORGI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORGI worth?
- CORGI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORGI mean?
- A small, short-legged breed of dog originally from Wales, known for its long body and fox-like head.
- What letters can be added to CORGI?
- CORGI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CORGI:
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