DOWTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOWTS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2o1w4t1s1
Depends on the listDOWTS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DOWTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful DOWTS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOWTS
No single letter turns DOWTS into another word.
How DOWTS scores
Scrabble d2o1w4t1s1 9
Words with Friends d2o1w4t1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOWTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Shorter words from the letters in DOWTS
dows8 dowt8 owts7 stow7 swot7 tows7 twos7 wost7 wots7 dost5 dots5 tods5 dow7 owt6 sow6 tow6 two6 wos6 wot6 dos4 dot4 dso4 ods4 sod4 tod4 sot3 ow5 wo5 do3 od3 os2 so2 st2 to2
Common questions about DOWTS
- Is DOWTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOWTS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOWTS worth?
- DOWTS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOWTS?
- No single letter can be added to DOWTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOWTS:
Open DOWTS in the Word Finder