DODGY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DODGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DODGY?
| 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 DODGY 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 DODGY
No single letter turns DODGY into another word.
How DODGY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DODGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does DODGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Britishinformal
Dishonest, unreliable or of doubtful quality; something or someone that seems risky or not to be trusted.
Dodgy signals a nagging suspicion that something is not quite right, whether that is a secondhand car with a hidden fault, a business deal that sounds too good to be true, or a stranger loitering near a cash machine. British speakers reach for dodgy constantly in casual conversation, applying it to people, plans, food, wiring and almost anything else that raises doubt. The word rarely accuses outright; it hints at risk or dishonesty without committing to a firm judgement. A dodgy knee or a dodgy internet connection borrows the same idea of unreliability, extending the word well beyond questions of honesty alone.
How DODGY is used
Very common in British informal speech, covering everything from shady dealings to unreliable equipment or health.
- He bought a dodgy watch from a market stall.
- The whole arrangement sounded a bit dodgy to her.
- They avoided the dodgy part of town after dark.
- My dodgy knee acts up whenever it rains.
- The mechanic warned that the brakes felt dodgy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DODGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DODGY
Common questions about DODGY
- Is DODGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DODGY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DODGY worth?
- DODGY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DODGY mean?
- Dishonest, unreliable or of doubtful quality; something or someone that seems risky or not to be trusted.
- What letters can be added to DODGY?
- No single letter can be added to DODGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DODGY:
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