Is DOUGHBOYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOUGHBOYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOUGHBOYS mean?
Doughboys is a form of DOUGHBOY.
- noun
an American infantryman in World War I
- noun
a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread
“the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 19 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 DOUGHBOYS
DOUGHBOYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DOUGHBOYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doughboy18
- goodbys14
- doughy14
- goodby13
- bushy13
- boughs12
- gushy12
- hoody12
- yodhs12
- yoghs12
- doughs11
- boody11
- boogy11
- bough11
- shoyu11
- yodh11
- yogh11
- bohos10
- bousy10
- boyos10
- buoys10
- dough10
- goody10
- hobos10
- body10
- bogy10
- doby10
- goby10
- hoys10
- goosy9
- hoods9
- sough9
- boho9
- bosh9
- boyo9
- boys9
- buoy9
- bush9
- busy9
- buys9
- dogy9
- hobo9
- hobs9
- hubs9
- sybo9
- yobs9
- hoy9
- shy9
- bogus8
- doobs8
- gobos8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- gosh8
- goys8
- gush8
- guys8
- hods8
- hogs8
- hood8
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