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01 Word definition

watchdog

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is WATCHDOG a word?

Yes. WATCHDOG is a 8-letter noun. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WATCHDOG?

W-A-T-C-H-D-O-G

WATCHDOG contains 8 letters, begins with W, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste

    “she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses”

2noun

  1. a dog trained to guard property

Synonyms
guard dog
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WATCHDOG spelled?

W1A2T3C4H5D6O7G8
Starts withWATFirst 3 letters
Ends withDOGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with WAT →Words ending in DOG →Words made from WATCHDOG →Words with A →Words with C →Words with D →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

Can you play WATCHDOG?

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

dogwatch18 pts

05 Related words

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About WATCHDOG.

How do you spell WATCHDOG?

WATCHDOG is spelled W-A-T-C-H-D-O-G. It contains 8 letters.