Is GROUNDHOG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GROUNDHOG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GROUNDHOG mean?
- noun
reddish brown North American marmot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + H (4) + O (1) + G (2) = 15 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 GROUNDHOG
Single letters that turn GROUNDHOG 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 GROUNDHOG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- horndog12
- unhood10
- dough10
- dugong9
- gundog9
- honour9
- hound9
- hundo9
- rough9
- hogg9
- drongo8
- gorgon8
- ground8
- doggo8
- honor8
- hong8
- hood8
- hung8
- gourd7
- horn7
- hour7
- doh7
- duh7
- hod7
- hog7
- hug7
- ugh7
- donor6
- odour6
- rondo6
- round6
- dong6
- drug6
- dung6
- gogo6
- gong6
- good6
- grog6
- nogg6
- hon6
- hoo6
- hun6
- noh6
- oho6
- ooh6
- rho6
- door5
- dour5
- durn5
- duro5
- goon5
- nurd5
- odor5
- ordo5
- rood5
- rung5
- udon5
- undo5
- dog5
- dug5
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