Is WATERDOG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WATERDOG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WATERDOG mean?
- noun
any of several large aquatic salamanders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + O (1) + G (2) = 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 WATERDOG
Single letters that turn WATERDOG 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 WATERDOG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dowager12
- wordage12
- redowa10
- towage10
- toward10
- trowed10
- warted10
- waged10
- wodge10
- garoted9
- dewar9
- dower9
- rowed9
- tawed9
- towed9
- wader9
- wager9
- wared9
- gowd9
- dogear8
- dotage8
- grated8
- togaed8
- tawer8
- tower8
- water8
- wrote8
- awed8
- dawt8
- draw8
- drew8
- grew8
- grow8
- owed8
- wade8
- wage8
- ward8
- woad8
- word8
- garote7
- orated7
- orgeat7
- toerag7
- gated7
- godet7
- gored7
- grade7
- raged7
- trow7
- twae7
- ware7
- wart7
- wear7
- wert7
- weta7
- wore7
- wort7
- daw7
- dew7
- dow7
Study WATERDOG and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.