DOWAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2o1w4a1r1
Depends on the listDOWAR · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 21,785odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOWAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful DOWAR is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dowarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWAR scores
Scrabble d2o1w4a1r1 9
Words with Friends d2o1w4a1r1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with DOWAR
1 longer words begin with DOWAR.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWAR
draw8 drow8 ward8 woad8 word8 arow7 orad5 road5 daw7 dow7 wad7 raw6 row6 war6 ado4 ard4 dor4 oda4 ord4 rad4 rod4 oar3 ora3 aw5 ow5 wo5 ad3 da3 do3 od3 ar2 or2
Common questions about DOWAR
- Is DOWAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWAR is not in it.
- How many points is DOWAR worth?
- DOWAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWAR?
- DOWAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWAR:
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