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Hedgehog

h 4e 1d 2g 2e 1h 4o 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hedgehog mean?

noun

  1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

    Synonymsporcupine

  2. small nocturnal Old World mammal covered with both hair and protective spines

    Synonymserinaceus europaeuserinaceus europeaeus

Is HEDGEHOG a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HEDGEHOG worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
h 4e 1d 2g 2e 1h 4o 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
h 3e 1d 2g 3e 1h 3o 1g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
h 4e 1d 2g 3e 1h 4o 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
h 3e 1d 2g 4e 1h 3o 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HEDGEHOG

Hooks for HEDGEHOG

Add one letter to the front or back of HEDGEHOG to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hedgehogs

Hedgehog: quick answers

Is HEDGEHOG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HEDGEHOG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HEDGEHOG worth?
HEDGEHOG scores 17 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hedgehog mean?
As a noun, hedgehog means “relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HEDGEHOG?
You can make 46 shorter words from HEDGEHOG, such as HOGGED, HOHED, HOGH, HEDGE. See the full list.