DOGPILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOGPILES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOGPILES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOGPILES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGPILES
No single letter turns DOGPILES into another word.
How DOGPILES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOGPILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOGPILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOGPILES
- All 8 letters of DOGPILES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DOGPILES
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Common questions about DOGPILES
- Is DOGPILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOGPILES is not in it.
- How many points is DOGPILES worth?
- DOGPILES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOGPILES?
- No single letter can be added to DOGPILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOGPILES:
Open DOGPILES in the Word Finder