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.
Which word lists accept HEDGEHOG?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
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
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.
What does HEDGEHOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small nocturnal mammal covered in sharp spines that rolls into a ball when threatened.
Hedgehogs live in Europe, Asia and Africa and feed mainly on insects and worms. A hedgehog often shelters in garden hedges and leaf piles, and hibernates through winter.
How HEDGEHOG is used
Hedgehog names the animal itself and also appears in plant names such as hedgehog cactus.
- A hedgehog snuffled across the lawn at dusk.
- The hedgehog curled into a tight ball when the dog came near.
- We left out water for the hedgehog in the garden.
- Every hedgehog needs a safe spot to hibernate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEDGEHOG and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEDGEHOG
1 longer words begin with HEDGEHOG.
Shorter words from the letters in HEDGEHOG
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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 does HEDGEHOG mean?
- A small nocturnal mammal covered in sharp spines that rolls into a ball when threatened.
- 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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