DACHSHUND is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DACHSHUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DACHSHUND?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DACHSHUND is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DACHSHUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dachshundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DACHSHUND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DACHSHUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DACHSHUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DACHSHUND
- DACHSHUND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DACHSHUND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small German hunting dog with a long body, very short legs and drooping ears.
The dachshund was bred to follow badgers into their burrows, and its nickname is the sausage dog. Coats may be smooth, wire-haired or long-haired.
How DACHSHUND is used
Dachshund is an everyday word for the breed, often spelled out because it is hard to type.
- Our dachshund barks at every squirrel in the garden.
- A dachshund trotted along behind its owner.
- The dachshund squeezed under the fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DACHSHUND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DACHSHUND
1 longer words begin with DACHSHUND.
Shorter words from the letters in DACHSHUND
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Common questions about DACHSHUND
- Is DACHSHUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DACHSHUND, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DACHSHUND worth?
- DACHSHUND is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DACHSHUND mean?
- A small German hunting dog with a long body, very short legs and drooping ears.
- What letters can be added to DACHSHUND?
- DACHSHUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DACHSHUND:
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