DOS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. DOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept DOS?

Word power: 47 / 100

Our own measure of how useful DOS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DOS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DOS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in DOS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263.

What stands out about DOS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of DOS

The 3 tiles of DOS in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with DOS

Showing 24 of 52 words that begin with DOS.

Words ending in DOS

Showing 24 of 133 words that end in DOS. Useful as a back hook: play DOS onto a word already on the board.

Words with DOS inside

Showing 24 of 173 words that contain DOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in DOS

Common questions about DOS

Is DOS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DOS worth?

DOS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DOS?

DOS takes 7 hooks: 2 in front and 5 at the end.