DOGHOLE
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɒɡ.həʊl//
noun
- (mining, slang) A mine worked by fewer than fifteen miners, which is small enough that some safety laws do not apply."They know there are thousands of coal miners desperately in need of work, and they know the doghole operators cannot afford to pay these men union wages."
- (mining, slang) A mine worked by fewer than fifteen miners, which is small enough that some safety laws do not apply.
- (mining) An excavated area that acts as an access hole or that connects different parts of a mine."The second doghole, driven at 385 feet to one of the pumping units, penetrated a water course, and within a few hours caved material had filled the shaft to 366 feet."
verb
- (mining, slang) To work in a doghole mine, especially to manually dig up a vein."Mostly, these activities are restricted to small tunneling, diggings, and dogholing from which the ore is extracted and sent to small cyanidation plants for gold recovery;"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DOGHOLE'?
The word DOGHOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
D2
O1
G2
H4
O1
L1
E1
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.