DOGVANE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DOGVANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOGVANE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOGVANE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOGVANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dogvanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOGVANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOGVANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| v | 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 DOGVANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small light vane of cork and feathers or thread fixed on a ship to show which way the wind blows.
Sailors fix a dogvane where they can see it from the helm, since it reacts to even faint breezes that a heavy flag would ignore. It is simple, cheap and has been used for centuries.
How DOGVANE is used
A sailing term; now mostly historical or used by hobby sailors.
- The helmsman glanced at the dogvane fluttering on the shroud.
- A tiny dogvane showed that the wind had turned north.
- She tied a new dogvane of red thread to the rail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOGVANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOGVANE
1 longer words begin with DOGVANE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOGVANE
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Common questions about DOGVANE
- Is DOGVANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOGVANE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOGVANE worth?
- DOGVANE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOGVANE mean?
- A small light vane of cork and feathers or thread fixed on a ship to show which way the wind blows.
- What letters can be added to DOGVANE?
- DOGVANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOGVANE:
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