DOWDINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DOWDINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWDINESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWDINESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWDINESS
No single letter turns DOWDINESS into another word.
How DOWDINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWDINESS
- The same 9 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
Anagrams of DOWDINESS
The 9 tiles of DOWDINESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DOWDINESS
1 longer words begin with DOWDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWDINESS
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Common questions about DOWDINESS
- Is DOWDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWDINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWDINESS worth?
- DOWDINESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWDINESS:
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