DAGGY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAGGY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DAGGY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAGGY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAGGY
No single letter turns DAGGY into another word.
How DAGGY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DAGGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does DAGGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
slangAustralianNew Zealand
Scruffy, unfashionable, or mildly ridiculous in an endearing way.
Daggy comes from dag, the dung-caked wool clumped on a sheep, and Australians and New Zealanders turned it into a mild put-down for clothes, habits or people that are unstylish rather than embarrassing. Calling someone daggy is usually affectionate, not cruel. The word stays informal and is rarely written in formal contexts.
How DAGGY is used
Informal; common in Australian and New Zealand speech, fond rather than harsh.
- He wore his daggy old jumper to the barbecue.
- Her dad tells daggy jokes at every family dinner.
- The uniform was daggy but nobody minded.
- They laughed at how daggy the school photo looked.
- A daggy hat suited him better than a smart one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAGGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DAGGY
Common questions about DAGGY
- Is DAGGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAGGY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAGGY worth?
- DAGGY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAGGY mean?
- Scruffy, unfashionable, or mildly ridiculous in an endearing way.
- What letters can be added to DAGGY?
- No single letter can be added to DAGGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DAGGY:
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