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
What does DOWDINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A shabby, unstylish look that lacks any elegance.
Clothes, rooms and even whole towns can show dowdiness when they seem drab and out of date. It leans toward plain dullness rather than outright ugliness.
How DOWDINESS is used
Usually a mildly critical remark about appearance or fashion.
- The dowdiness of the old hotel put off the guests.
- She dressed to hide any hint of dowdiness.
- A bright scarf rescued the outfit from dowdiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWDINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does DOWDINESS mean?
- A shabby, unstylish look that lacks any elegance.
- 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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