GROUNDHOG is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GROUNDHOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GROUNDHOG?
| 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 GROUNDHOG is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GROUNDHOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
groundhogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GROUNDHOG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GROUNDHOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GROUNDHOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GROUNDHOG
- GROUNDHOG 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 GROUNDHOG
1 longer words begin with GROUNDHOG.
Shorter words from the letters in GROUNDHOG
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Common questions about GROUNDHOG
- Is GROUNDHOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GROUNDHOG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GROUNDHOG worth?
- GROUNDHOG is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GROUNDHOG?
- GROUNDHOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GROUNDHOG:
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