DOGGING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DOGGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOGGING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOGGING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGGING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doggingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOGGING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOGGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does DOGGING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of following someone closely and persistently, or hunting with dogs.
Dogging describes relentless pursuit, whether by a hunter with hounds or by a troubling problem that will not go away. In engineering it can also mean fastening something with a mechanical grip. The ending -ing makes the word name the activity itself.
How DOGGING is used
Context decides whether it means pursuit, hunting or fastening.
- The reporter admitted that his dogging of the minister had gone too far.
- Dogging of the fox was banned in the county.
- Constant dogging by creditors wore him down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOGGING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOGGING
1 longer words begin with DOGGING.
Shorter words from the letters in DOGGING
Common questions about DOGGING
- Is DOGGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOGGING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOGGING worth?
- DOGGING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOGGING mean?
- The act of following someone closely and persistently, or hunting with dogs.
- What letters can be added to DOGGING?
- DOGGING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOGGING:
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