DOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. DOSS 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 DOSS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOSS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOSS
No single letter turns DOSS into another word.
How DOSS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about DOSS
- 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 DOSS mean in Scrabble?
verb
Britishinformal
To sleep in a rough, makeshift, or borrowed place rather than in a proper bed.
Someone who dosses down for the night is making do with whatever shelter is available, such as a sofa, a floor, or a shelter for the homeless. In British slang, the related noun a doss also means an easy, undemanding task rather than a place to sleep.
How DOSS is used
Informal British usage; not typically used in formal writing.
- They had to doss down in the station waiting room overnight.
- He would doss on a friend's sofa whenever he was in town.
- With no money for a hotel, the travellers dossed in the park.
- She refused to doss in such a filthy hostel again.
- The soldiers dossed wherever they could find shelter from the rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOSS
The 4 tiles of DOSS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DOSS
17 longer words begin with DOSS.
Words ending in DOSS
1 words end in DOSS. Useful as a back hook: play DOSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with DOSS inside
5 words contain DOSS in the middle. Words that start with DOSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOSS
Common questions about DOSS
- Is DOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOSS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOSS worth?
- DOSS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOSS mean?
- To sleep in a rough, makeshift, or borrowed place rather than in a proper bed.
- What letters can be added to DOSS?
- No single letter can be added to DOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOSS:
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