DOWDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWDS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2o1w4d2s1
Depends on the listDOWDS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOWDS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful DOWDS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWDS
No single letter turns DOWDS into another word.
How DOWDS scores
Scrabble d2o1w4d2s1 10
Words with Friends d2o1w4d2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWDS
Common questions about DOWDS
- Is DOWDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWDS worth?
- DOWDS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWDS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWDS:
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