DOWF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWF 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWF?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWF is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWF
No single letter turns DOWF into another word.
How DOWF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOWF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Words starting with DOWF
2 longer words begin with DOWF.
Words with DOWF inside
2 words contain DOWF in the middle. Words that start with DOWF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWF
Common questions about DOWF
- Is DOWF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWF is not in it.
- How many points is DOWF worth?
- DOWF is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWF?
- No single letter can be added to DOWF to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOWF:
Open DOWF in the Word Finder