hunting dog

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hunting dog is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4U1N1T1I1N1G2D2O1G2
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does hunting dog mean?