Is WATCHDOGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WATCHDOGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WATCHDOGS mean?
Watchdogs is a form of WATCHDOG.
- noun
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
“she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses”
- noun
a dog trained to guard property
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + D (2) + O (1) + G (2) + 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 WATCHDOGS
WATCHDOGS 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 WATCHDOGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dogwatch18
- watchdog18
- cahows14
- swatch14
- gotchas13
- shadow13
- cahow13
- chaws13
- chows13
- schwa13
- watch13
- gotcha12
- whatso12
- dhows12
- chaw12
- chow12
- chads11
- gatch11
- gotch11
- swath11
- thaws11
- whats11
- dhow11
- caths10
- chaos10
- chats10
- gowds10
- tachs10
- chad10
- gach10
- haws10
- hows10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- thaw10
- wash10
- what10
- whoa10
- octads9
- dawts9
- dosha9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghost9
- goths9
- hadst9
- odahs9
- woads9
- cash9
- cath9
- caws9
- chao9
- chat9
- cosh9
- cows9
- gowd9
- scow9
- tach9
- haw9
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