DOBCHICK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOBCHICK 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOBCHICK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOBCHICK is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOBCHICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dobchicksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOBCHICK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOBCHICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOBCHICK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOBCHICK
1 longer words begin with DOBCHICK.
Shorter words from the letters in DOBCHICK
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Common questions about DOBCHICK
- Is DOBCHICK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOBCHICK is not in it.
- How many points is DOBCHICK worth?
- DOBCHICK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOBCHICK?
- DOBCHICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOBCHICK:
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