DONGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DONGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DONGLE?
| 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 DONGLE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
donglesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONGLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DONGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about DONGLE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DONGLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small device that plugs into a computer to add a wireless connection, unlock protected software, or provide another missing function.
A dongle is small enough to carry in a pocket yet lets a laptop or other machine do something it could not do on its own, such as connect to mobile broadband, receive a wireless signal, or run software that checks for the device before it will start. The word became common alongside personal computers in the 1980s and has stayed in everyday technical vocabulary ever since. Many people now also call the small USB adapter for a wireless mouse or keyboard a dongle.
How DONGLE is used
Technical and everyday computing vocabulary; used for any small plug-in accessory that adds a missing function.
- He lost the wireless mouse dongle and had to plug the mouse in by cable instead.
- The software would not run without the security dongle attached to the port.
- She bought a cheap dongle to get mobile internet on her old laptop.
- Without the dongle, the projector could not pick up a wireless signal from the phone.
- IT support handed out a replacement dongle when the original one stopped working.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DONGLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DONGLE
The 6 tiles of DONGLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DONGLE
1 longer words begin with DONGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DONGLE
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Common questions about DONGLE
- Is DONGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DONGLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DONGLE worth?
- DONGLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DONGLE mean?
- A small device that plugs into a computer to add a wireless connection, unlock protected software, or provide another missing function.
- What letters can be added to DONGLE?
- DONGLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DONGLE:
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