DRAGHOUND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRAGHOUND 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept DRAGHOUND?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAGHOUND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAGHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
draghoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAGHOUND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DRAGHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAGHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRAGHOUND
- DRAGHOUND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DRAGHOUND
1 longer words begin with DRAGHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAGHOUND
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Common questions about DRAGHOUND
- Is DRAGHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAGHOUND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAGHOUND worth?
- DRAGHOUND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRAGHOUND?
- DRAGHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DRAGHOUND:
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