DINGO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. DINGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DINGO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DINGO is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DINGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dingosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DINGO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DINGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does DINGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wild dog native to Australia, with a lean body, short reddish or yellowish coat, and bushy tail.
A dingo lives and hunts mainly in the Australian outback, often alone or in small, loosely organized packs, preying on kangaroos, rabbits, and other native animals. Unlike a domestic dog, a dingo rarely barks, communicating instead through howls and yips similar to those of a wolf. Farmers in parts of Australia have long built fences specifically to keep the dingo away from sheep flocks.
How DINGO is used
Used mainly in discussions of Australian wildlife, farming, and conservation.
- A lone dingo trotted along the edge of the highway.
- The documentary followed a pack of dingo pups through their first year.
- Farmers built a long fence to keep the dingo away from the sheep.
- Tourists were warned not to feed the dingo on the island.
- The dingo is considered a top predator in much of the outback.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DINGO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DINGO
The 5 tiles of DINGO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DINGO
4 longer words begin with DINGO.
Words with DINGO inside
2 words contain DINGO in the middle. Words that start with DINGO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DINGO
Common questions about DINGO
- Is DINGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DINGO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DINGO worth?
- DINGO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DINGO mean?
- A wild dog native to Australia, with a lean body, short reddish or yellowish coat, and bushy tail.
- What letters can be added to DINGO?
- DINGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DINGO:
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