SPURDOG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPURDOG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPURDOG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPURDOG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPURDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spurdogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPURDOG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPURDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
Words starting with SPURDOG
1 longer words begin with SPURDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in SPURDOG
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Common questions about SPURDOG
- Is SPURDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPURDOG is not in it.
- How many points is SPURDOG worth?
- SPURDOG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPURDOG?
- SPURDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPURDOG:
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