DOGLEG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOGLEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOGLEG?
| 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 DOGLEG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
doglegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOGLEG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOGLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does DOGLEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sharp bend in a road, path or golf fairway; also a course that turns at an angle.
The name comes from the bent shape of a dog's hind leg. In golf it describes a hole whose fairway swings sharply left or right, forcing the player to choose a line. The word is also a verb, meaning to turn sharply, and a road that doglegs around a hill is a common sight in hill country.
How DOGLEG is used
Used in golf, road description and everyday talk about angled turns.
- The sixth hole is a dogleg to the right.
- The road makes a dogleg around the old mill.
- He cut the corner of the dogleg and landed near the green.
- A narrow dogleg in the corridor hid the stairs.
- Plan the route carefully, as the dogleg is steep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOGLEG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOGLEG
The 6 tiles of DOGLEG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOGLEG
3 longer words begin with DOGLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in DOGLEG
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Common questions about DOGLEG
- Is DOGLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOGLEG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOGLEG worth?
- DOGLEG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOGLEG mean?
- A sharp bend in a road, path or golf fairway; also a course that turns at an angle.
- What letters can be added to DOGLEG?
- DOGLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOGLEG:
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