DRAGON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DRAGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAGON?
| 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 DRAGON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dragonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAGON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DRAGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does DRAGON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large mythical reptile-like creature, usually shown breathing fire and often having wings, claws, and scales.
European folklore usually paints the dragon as a hoarding, fire-breathing menace that a hero must slay to win treasure or rescue someone, while East Asian tradition treats the dragon as a wise, benevolent creature linked to water, rain, and good fortune. The word is also used loosely for a fierce, intimidating person, especially in the phrase about someone acting like a dragon guarding a gate. Beyond myth, dragon also names a real family of small gliding lizards found in South and Southeast Asia.
How DRAGON is used
Used mainly in myth, fantasy, and folklore, and loosely for a fierce or intimidating person.
- In the old tale, a knight rides out to slay the dragon guarding the cave.
- The temple carvings show a dragon coiled around a pearl.
- Everyone at the office called the strict supervisor a dragon behind her back.
- The film features a fire-breathing dragon terrorising the countryside.
- A small gliding dragon darted between the branches of the rainforest tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAGON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRAGON
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Common questions about DRAGON
- Is DRAGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAGON, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAGON worth?
- DRAGON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAGON mean?
- A large mythical reptile-like creature, usually shown breathing fire and often having wings, claws, and scales.
- What letters can be added to DRAGON?
- DRAGON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DRAGON:
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