DOWDY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DOWDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOWDY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWDY is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWDY
No single letter turns DOWDY into another word.
How DOWDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does DOWDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Unfashionable and dull in appearance, especially of clothing that lacks style or attractiveness.
Dowdy describes clothing or a person's overall look as old-fashioned, drab or lacking any effort toward style, often suggesting neglect rather than deliberate plainness. A dowdy outfit is usually contrasted with something stylish or fashionable rather than compared with practical clothing worn for work. The word can sting a little more than plain or old-fashioned because it implies the wearer has failed to keep up rather than chosen simplicity on purpose. Dowdy is applied almost exclusively to appearance and dress rather than to behavior or ideas.
How DOWDY is used
Used chiefly to criticize unfashionable or drab clothing and appearance.
- She refused to wear the dowdy uniform the school proposed.
- The magazine mocked the actress's surprisingly dowdy outfit.
- His dowdy old coat looked out of place at the gala.
- The shop's dowdy window display drove customers elsewhere.
- She traded her dowdy cardigan for something more current.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOWDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DOWDY
3 longer words begin with DOWDY.
Words ending in DOWDY
1 words end in DOWDY. Useful as a back hook: play DOWDY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWDY
Common questions about DOWDY
- Is DOWDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWDY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWDY worth?
- DOWDY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOWDY mean?
- Unfashionable and dull in appearance, especially of clothing that lacks style or attractiveness.
- What letters can be added to DOWDY?
- No single letter can be added to DOWDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWDY:
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