SANDHOG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SANDHOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANDHOG?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANDHOG is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANDHOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sandhogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANDHOG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANDHOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SANDHOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A labourer who works underground or underwater on construction such as tunnels and bridge foundations.
Sandhogs dug the tunnels beneath New York rivers, often working in pressurised compartments. The job was dangerous, and the word became a badge of pride for these crews.
How SANDHOG is used
The word sandhog is mainly American and tied to tunnel building.
- Every sandhog on the crew wore a hard hat.
- The old sandhog told stories about the tunnel.
- A sandhog was lowered into the caisson.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANDHOG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SANDHOG
The 7 tiles of SANDHOG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SANDHOG
1 longer words begin with SANDHOG.
Shorter words from the letters in SANDHOG
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Common questions about SANDHOG
- Is SANDHOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANDHOG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANDHOG worth?
- SANDHOG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANDHOG mean?
- A labourer who works underground or underwater on construction such as tunnels and bridge foundations.
- What letters can be added to SANDHOG?
- SANDHOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANDHOG:
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