DOWELINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. DOWELINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2o1w4e1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableDOWELINGS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOWELINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful DOWELINGS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWELINGS
No single letter turns DOWELINGS into another word.
How DOWELINGS scores
Scrabble d2o1w4e1l1i1n1g2s1 14
Words with Friends d2o1w4e1l2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOWELINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOWELINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOWELINGS
- All 9 letters of DOWELINGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DOWELINGS
doweling13 swingled13 weldings13 wendigos13 widgeons13 longwise12 glenoids10 sidelong10 disgown12 dowsing12 swindge12 swinged12 welding12 wendigo12 widgeon12 wongied12 dowlnes11 downies11 lowings11 lowsing11 slewing11 slowing11 sowling11 swindle11 swingle11 wigeons11 windles11 dingles9 dingoes9 dongles9 eldings9 engilds9 glenoid9 goldens9 goldies9 singled9 dolines8 eloigns8 indoles8 legions8
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Common questions about DOWELINGS
- Is DOWELINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWELINGS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWELINGS worth?
- DOWELINGS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWELINGS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWELINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOWELINGS:
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