DOWT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWT 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 accept it.
d2o1w4t1
Depends on the listDOWT · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 10,212odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOWT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful DOWT is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dowtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOWT scores
Scrabble d2o1w4t1 8
Words with Friends d2o1w4t1 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in DOWT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Words starting with DOWT
1 longer words begin with DOWT.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWT
Common questions about DOWT
- Is DOWT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWT worth?
- DOWT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWT?
- DOWT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DOWT:
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