GUNDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GUNDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNDOG?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNDOG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gundogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNDOG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUNDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about GUNDOG
- GUNDOG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GUNDOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A dog trained to help hunters by finding game or bringing back birds that have been shot.
Gundogs form a broad group of breeds that includes retrievers, spaniels, setters and pointers. Each type has its own job: some flush birds from cover, some mark their position, and some fetch the fallen bird without damaging it. Shooting estates and dog shows both use the word gundog as a category.
How GUNDOG is used
Mostly British usage; North American writers more often say sporting dog or bird dog.
- The keeper trained every gundog to sit silently at the peg.
- A good gundog never breaks until it is sent.
- Her gundog brought the pheasant back without a mark on it.
- At the show, the gundog class drew the biggest crowd.
- He bought a young spaniel to train as a gundog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNDOG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUNDOG
The 6 tiles of GUNDOG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUNDOG
1 longer words begin with GUNDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNDOG
Common questions about GUNDOG
- Is GUNDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNDOG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNDOG worth?
- GUNDOG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNDOG mean?
- A dog trained to help hunters by finding game or bringing back birds that have been shot.
- What letters can be added to GUNDOG?
- GUNDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUNDOG:
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