DRAGOON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DRAGOON 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 DRAGOON?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAGOON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAGOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dragoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAGOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRAGOON, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,042.
What does DRAGOON mean in Scrabble?
verb
To force someone into doing something by pressure or threats.
The verb comes from the dragoons, mounted soldiers once used to enforce harsh orders on civilians. Today you are dragooned into a chore, not a battle. As a noun the word still names a type of cavalry soldier.
How DRAGOON is used
Often passive, as in "was dragooned into helping".
- They tried to dragoon the neighbours into signing.
- I was dragooned into running the school fair.
- The old regiment of dragoon troops wore bright coats.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRAGOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRAGOON
The 7 tiles of DRAGOON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DRAGOON
5 longer words begin with DRAGOON.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAGOON
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Common questions about DRAGOON
- Is DRAGOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAGOON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAGOON worth?
- DRAGOON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRAGOON mean?
- To force someone into doing something by pressure or threats.
- What letters can be added to DRAGOON?
- DRAGOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRAGOON:
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