DOGBANE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOGBANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOGBANE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOGBANE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGBANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dogbanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOGBANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOGBANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does DOGBANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A perennial plant with milky sap and bell-shaped flowers, believed to be poisonous to dogs.
Dogbane grows in fields and along roadsides in North America and its stems yield a tough fibre once used for cord. The name dogbane reflects its old reputation as a poison, although it harms other animals too. Its sap is acrid and bitter.
How DOGBANE is used
A plant name used in botany and field guides.
- Dogbane was growing at the edge of the meadow.
- The hiker photographed a dogbane covered in tiny white flowers.
- Native people made rope from the fibres of dogbane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOGBANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOGBANE
The 7 tiles of DOGBANE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOGBANE
1 longer words begin with DOGBANE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOGBANE
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Common questions about DOGBANE
- Is DOGBANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOGBANE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOGBANE worth?
- DOGBANE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOGBANE mean?
- A perennial plant with milky sap and bell-shaped flowers, believed to be poisonous to dogs.
- What letters can be added to DOGBANE?
- DOGBANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOGBANE:
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