DOWLAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWLAS 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 DOWLAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWLAS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWLAS
No single letter turns DOWLAS into another word.
How DOWLAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DOWLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about DOWLAS
- 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 DOWLAS
The 6 tiles of DOWLAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DOWLAS
1 longer words begin with DOWLAS.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWLAS
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Common questions about DOWLAS
- Is DOWLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWLAS is not in it.
- How many points is DOWLAS worth?
- DOWLAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWLAS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWLAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DOWLAS:
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