WATCHDOG is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WATCHDOG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATCHDOG?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATCHDOG is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATCHDOG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
watchdogsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATCHDOG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WATCHDOG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATCHDOG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WATCHDOG
- All 8 letters of WATCHDOG are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WATCHDOG
The 8 tiles of WATCHDOG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WATCHDOG
4 longer words begin with WATCHDOG.
Shorter words from the letters in WATCHDOG
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Common questions about WATCHDOG
- Is WATCHDOG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATCHDOG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATCHDOG worth?
- WATCHDOG is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATCHDOG?
- WATCHDOG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WATCHDOG:
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