HEDGEHOG is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HEDGEHOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1d2g2e1h4o1g2
PlayableHEDGEHOG · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEDGEHOG?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful HEDGEHOG is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEDGEHOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hedgehogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEDGEHOG scores
Scrabble h4e1d2g2e1h4o1g2 17
Words with Friends h3e1d2g3e1h3o1g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEDGEHOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEDGEHOG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEDGEHOG
1 longer words begin with HEDGEHOG.
Shorter words from the letters in HEDGEHOG
hogged12 hohed12 hedge10 egged8 geode7 ogeed7 hogh11 hogg9 ehed8 ghee8 heed8 hoed8 ohed8 doge6 edge6 geed6 ogee5 heh9 hoh9 doh7 edh7 hed7 hod7 hog7 hoe6 deg5 dog5 egg5 ged5 god5 dee4 doe4 ego4 gee4 geo4 goe4 ode4 eh5 he5 ho5
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Common questions about HEDGEHOG
- Is HEDGEHOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEDGEHOG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEDGEHOG worth?
- HEDGEHOG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEDGEHOG?
- HEDGEHOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEDGEHOG:
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