DRAGNET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DRAGNET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAGNET?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAGNET is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAGNET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dragnetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAGNET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRAGNET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does DRAGNET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A net pulled along the bottom of water or across ground to catch fish or game, or a systematic search for criminals.
Fishermen drag the net behind a boat to sweep up everything in its path. Police borrowed the word for wide, coordinated manhunts. Both uses of dragnet carry the idea of catching all within reach.
How DRAGNET is used
Used literally in fishing and figuratively in crime reporting.
- The crew hauled the dragnet over the side.
- Police threw a dragnet around the whole district.
- A dragnet of officers combed the woods overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAGNET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRAGNET
The 7 tiles of DRAGNET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DRAGNET
1 longer words begin with DRAGNET.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAGNET
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Common questions about DRAGNET
- Is DRAGNET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAGNET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAGNET worth?
- DRAGNET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAGNET mean?
- A net pulled along the bottom of water or across ground to catch fish or game, or a systematic search for criminals.
- What letters can be added to DRAGNET?
- DRAGNET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRAGNET:
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