LAPDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LAPDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAPDOG?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAPDOG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAPDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lapdogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAPDOG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LAPDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does LAPDOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, pampered pet dog; also a person who follows and obeys someone more powerful.
Breeds such as the Pekingese and the King Charles spaniel were once kept as lapdogs, small enough to be carried and held on the knee. The word also developed a figurative sense for a person or organization that does what a stronger one wants without protest. Used this way it is a mild insult, suggesting servility. Writers often set it against watchdog, which stands for an independent critic.
How LAPDOG is used
Literal for a small dog, figurative and critical for a servile follower.
- The duchess carried her lapdog into the carriage.
- A fat lapdog slept on the velvet cushion.
- Critics called the committee a lapdog of the minister.
- He refused to be the lapdog of the company.
- The newspaper was accused of acting as a lapdog instead of a watchdog.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAPDOG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAPDOG
1 longer words begin with LAPDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in LAPDOG
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Common questions about LAPDOG
- Is LAPDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAPDOG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAPDOG worth?
- LAPDOG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAPDOG mean?
- A small, pampered pet dog; also a person who follows and obeys someone more powerful.
- What letters can be added to LAPDOG?
- LAPDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LAPDOG:
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