GUARDDOG is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. GUARDDOG is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept GUARDDOG?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUARDDOG is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARDDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guarddogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUARDDOG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUARDDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARDDOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUARDDOG
- GUARDDOG 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 GUARDDOG
1 longer words begin with GUARDDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARDDOG
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Common questions about GUARDDOG
- Is GUARDDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUARDDOG is not in it.
- How many points is GUARDDOG worth?
- GUARDDOG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARDDOG?
- GUARDDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUARDDOG:
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