DOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOUSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOUSE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOUSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,254.
What does DOUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To douse something is to drench it thoroughly with liquid, or to put out a fire or light suddenly.
Douse covers two closely related actions: soaking an object or person in water or another liquid, and extinguishing a flame or lamp, often quickly and completely. Sailors also use douse for lowering or furling a sail rapidly, a sense that points to the word's likely nautical origin. Because both meanings involve a sudden, forceful action, douse often carries a sense of abruptness that a milder word such as wet or extinguish lacks.
How DOUSE is used
Common in everyday English, both literally for water and figuratively for putting out fires, lights or enthusiasm.
- Firefighters doused the flames within minutes.
- He doused his shirt with water to cool off.
- She doused the candle before leaving the room.
- The crew doused the sail as the storm hit.
- A bucket of rain doused the picnic entirely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOUSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOUSE
4 longer words begin with DOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DOUSE
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Common questions about DOUSE
- Is DOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOUSE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOUSE worth?
- DOUSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOUSE mean?
- To douse something is to drench it thoroughly with liquid, or to put out a fire or light suddenly.
- What letters can be added to DOUSE?
- DOUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOUSE:
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