Is BOONDOGGLER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOONDOGGLER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOONDOGGLER mean?
Boondoggler is a form of BOONDOGGLE.
- noun
work of little or no value done merely to look busy
- verb
do useless, wasteful, or trivial work
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + G (2) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOONDOGGLER
Single letters that turn BOONDOGGLER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BOONDOGGLER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- boondoggle15
- blogged12
- boggled12
- doggoner11
- blogger11
- boggler11
- bogged11
- blonder10
- boodler10
- doggone10
- doggrel10
- googled10
- boggle10
- bonged10
- globed10
- borneol9
- godroon9
- belong9
- blonde9
- bolder9
- bonder9
- boodle9
- booger9
- bordel9
- doblon9
- dogger9
- dogleg9
- gonged9
- goober9
- gorged9
- logged9
- nogged9
- oblong9
- bolero8
- booner8
- dongle8
- drongo8
- golden8
- golder8
- google8
- googol8
- gorgon8
- legong8
- lodger8
- logger8
- logoed8
- longed8
- nobler8
- noodge8
- blend8
- blond8
- blood8
- bogle8
- boned8
- bongo8
- booed8
- bored8
- brood8
- dobro8
- doggo8
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