DOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOSE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOSE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,553.
What stands out about DOSE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does DOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A measured amount of a medicine or drug taken at one time.
A doctor or the label on a bottle tells a patient what dose to take, so that the medicine works without becoming dangerous. The word dose can also be used more loosely for a measured or noticeable amount of anything, such as a dose of good advice.
How DOSE is used
Very common in everyday and medical speech.
- The nurse measured out the correct dose of the medicine.
- Taking too high a dose can be dangerous.
- He needed one more dose before he felt better.
- The label warns against exceeding the recommended dose.
- A small dose of humour can lighten a difficult meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOSE
The 4 tiles of DOSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DOSE
8 longer words begin with DOSE.
Words ending in DOSE
9 words end in DOSE. Useful as a back hook: play DOSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOSE inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain DOSE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DOSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOSE
Common questions about DOSE
- Is DOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOSE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOSE worth?
- DOSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOSE mean?
- A measured amount of a medicine or drug taken at one time.
- What letters can be added to DOSE?
- DOSE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOSE:
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