Is DOGHOUSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOGHOUSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOGHOUSE mean?
- noun
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
- noun
an idiomatic term for being in disfavor
“in the doghouse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + G (2) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 DOGHOUSE
Single letters that turn DOGHOUSE 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 DOGHOUSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- soughed12
- doughs11
- gushed11
- sughed11
- housed10
- shooed10
- dough10
- hoods9
- hosed9
- oohed9
- shoed9
- sough9
- goosed8
- house8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- edhs8
- gosh8
- gush8
- hods8
- hoed8
- hogs8
- hood8
- hued8
- huge8
- hugs8
- ohed8
- shed8
- shod8
- shog8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- doges7
- goods7
- gudes7
- hoes7
- hose7
- hues7
- oohs7
- shoe7
- shoo7
- doh7
- duh7
- edh7
- hod7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- douse6
- goose6
- doge6
- dogs6
- dugs6
- geds6
- gods6
- good6
- gude6
- hes6
- hoe6
- hoo6
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