DOWIER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWIER 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWIER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWIER is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWIER
No single letter turns DOWIER into another word.
How DOWIER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOWIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What stands out about DOWIER
- The same 6 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
Anagrams of DOWIER
The 6 tiles of DOWIER in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWIER
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Common questions about DOWIER
- Is DOWIER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWIER is not in it.
- How many points is DOWIER worth?
- DOWIER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWIER?
- No single letter can be added to DOWIER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOWIER:
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