HANGDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HANGDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HANGDOG?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANGDOG is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANGDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hangdogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANGDOG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HANGDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does HANGDOG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Looking ashamed, guilty or dejected, with a cowed manner.
The image behind hangdog is of a dog that slinks away with its head low after being scolded. It is most often used for a facial expression or a posture, and it implies embarrassment more than real sorrow.
How HANGDOG is used
Speakers put hangdog before nouns such as look, expression or air.
- He came home with a hangdog look after losing the keys again.
- The hangdog clerk apologised for the third time.
- She could not stay cross at his hangdog face.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HANGDOG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HANGDOG
1 longer words begin with HANGDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in HANGDOG
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Common questions about HANGDOG
- Is HANGDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANGDOG, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANGDOG worth?
- HANGDOG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HANGDOG mean?
- Looking ashamed, guilty or dejected, with a cowed manner.
- What letters can be added to HANGDOG?
- HANGDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HANGDOG:
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