DOWSING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DOWSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2o1w4s1i1n1g2
PlayableDOWSING · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOWSING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful DOWSING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWSING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dowsingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWSING scores
Scrabble d2o1w4s1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends d2o1w4s1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in DOWSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of DOWSING
The 7 tiles of DOWSING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOWSING
1 longer words begin with DOWSING.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWSING
dowing11 disown10 indows10 sowing10 wongis10 dingos8 doings8 dosing8 gowds10 downs9 gnows9 gowns9 indow9 owing9 sownd9 swing9 winds9 wings9 wongi9 winos8 dingo7 dings7 doing7 dongs7 dinos6 gowd9 down8 dows8 gnow8 gown8 swig8 wigs8 wind8 wing8 nows7 owns7 snow7 sown7 wino7 wins7
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Common questions about DOWSING
- Is DOWSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWSING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWSING worth?
- DOWSING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWSING?
- DOWSING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DOWSING:
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