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Is dogleg a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word dogleg is a Scrabble US word. The word dogleg is worth 9 points in Scrabble:

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Is dogleg a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word dogleg is a Scrabble UK word and has 9 points:

D2O1G2L1E1G2

Is dogleg a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word dogleg is a Words With Friends word. The word dogleg is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (2 found)

DOGLEG,LOGGED,

5-letter words (4 found)

GLODE,LEGGO,LODGE,OGLED,

4-letter words (13 found)

DELO,DOGE,DOLE,GELD,GLED,GLEG,GOEL,GOLD,GOLE,LODE,LOGE,OGLE,OLDE,

3-letter words (20 found)

DEG,DEL,DOE,DOG,DOL,EGG,EGO,ELD,GED,GEL,GEO,GOD,GOE,LED,LEG,LOD,LOG,ODE,OLD,OLE,

2-letter words (8 found)

DE,DO,ED,EL,GO,LO,OD,OE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 48 words from dogleg according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of dogleg

dogleg

Alternative forms

  • dog-leg

Etymology

The noun is derived from dog +‎ leg, referring to the shape of the hind leg of a dog. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɒɡlɛɡ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɔɡˌlɛɡ/
  • Hyphenation: dog‧leg

Noun

dogleg (plural doglegs)

  1. (also attributively) Something (such as a canyon or road) with a sharp bend or turn in it.
    1. (architecture) A configuration of stairs where a flight ascends to a half-landing before turning 180 degrees and continuing upwards.
    2. (golf, disc golf) A sharp bend in the fairway before reaching a hole.
  2. (US, also attributively) A single intersection consisting of two opposing T-junctions in close proximity; an intersection with a staggered cross street.

Synonyms

  • (intersection consisting of two opposing T-intersections): staggered crossroads, staggered junction

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See also

  • hairpin
  • offset T-intersection
  • switchback

Verb

dogleg (third-person singular simple present doglegs, present participle doglegging, simple past and past participle doglegged)

  1. (intransitive) To bend in the shape of the hind leg of a dog, especially to turn and then turn back sharply to the original direction.

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References

Further reading

  • dog-leg (stairs) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • dogleg (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • logged, oggled

Source: wiktionary.org