DOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOWL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
Anagrams of DOWL
The 4 tiles of DOWL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWL
11 longer words begin with DOWL.
Words with DOWL inside
9 words contain DOWL in the middle. Words that start with DOWL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWL
Common questions about DOWL
- Is DOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWL is not in it.
- How many points is DOWL worth?
- DOWL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWL?
- DOWL takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOWL:
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