DOWP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWP 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 DOWP?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOWP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dowpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOWP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Words starting with DOWP
1 longer words begin with DOWP.
Words with DOWP inside
2 words contain DOWP in the middle. Words that start with DOWP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWP
Common questions about DOWP
- Is DOWP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOWP is not in it.
- How many points is DOWP worth?
- DOWP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWP?
- DOWP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOWP:
Open DOWP in the Word Finder