DOGSHOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOGSHOW 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOGSHOW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOGSHOW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGSHOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dogshowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOGSHOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOGSHOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
Words starting with DOGSHOW
1 longer words begin with DOGSHOW.
Shorter words from the letters in DOGSHOW
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Common questions about DOGSHOW
- Is DOGSHOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOGSHOW is not in it.
- How many points is DOGSHOW worth?
- DOGSHOW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOGSHOW?
- DOGSHOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOGSHOW:
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