COYDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COYDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COYDOG?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COYDOG is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COYDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coydogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COYDOG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COYDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does COYDOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The offspring of a coyote and a domestic dog.
The name is simply coyote and dog joined together, in the manner of other animal blends such as liger. Crosses of this kind are reported in North America where the two animals share territory, though they are uncommon in the wild. A coydog may look like a dog with a narrower face and a bushier tail.
How COYDOG is used
Informal naming of a hybrid; used by hunters, naturalists and journalists.
- The ranger believed the animal was a coydog rather than a wolf.
- A coydog trotted along the edge of the road.
- Locals told stories about a coydog that raided the henhouse.
- The coydog had a coyote face and a collie coat.
- Genetic tests settled whether it was really a coydog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COYDOG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COYDOG
1 longer words begin with COYDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in COYDOG
Common questions about COYDOG
- Is COYDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COYDOG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COYDOG worth?
- COYDOG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COYDOG mean?
- The offspring of a coyote and a domestic dog.
- What letters can be added to COYDOG?
- COYDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COYDOG:
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