WARTHOG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WARTHOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WARTHOG?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WARTHOG is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WARTHOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
warthogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WARTHOG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WARTHOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does WARTHOG mean in Scrabble?
noun
An African wild pig with a large head, wartlike lumps on the face, and curved tusks.
The warthog trots with its thin tail held upright like an aerial and often shelters in burrows dug by other animals. Despite its fierce look, it usually runs from danger rather than fights.
How WARTHOG is used
The word warthog names an animal of the African savanna.
- A warthog crossed the dusty road with its tail raised.
- Lions sometimes hunt the warthog at dusk.
- The warthog backed into its burrow to hide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WARTHOG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WARTHOG
1 longer words begin with WARTHOG.
Shorter words from the letters in WARTHOG
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Common questions about WARTHOG
- Is WARTHOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WARTHOG, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WARTHOG worth?
- WARTHOG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WARTHOG mean?
- An African wild pig with a large head, wartlike lumps on the face, and curved tusks.
- What letters can be added to WARTHOG?
- WARTHOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WARTHOG:
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