Is DOWDIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWDIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWDIEST mean?
Dowdiest is a form of DOWDY.
- noun
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
- noun
deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
- adjective
lacking in smartness or taste
“a dowdy grey outfit”
- adjective
primly out of date
“nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DOWDIEST
DOWDIEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DOWDIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dowdies12
- dowsed11
- stowed10
- widest10
- wisted10
- dowed10
- toddies9
- towies9
- dowie9
- dowse9
- sowed9
- towed9
- wides9
- wised9
- wited9
- didoes8
- diodes8
- doited8
- oddest8
- soddie8
- owies8
- towie8
- wites8
- dews8
- dows8
- owed8
- weds8
- wide8
- todies7
- didos7
- didst7
- diode7
- dosed7
- doted7
- sided7
- tided7
- owes7
- owie7
- owse7
- owts7
- stew7
- stow7
- swot7
- tews7
- tows7
- twos7
- west7
- wets7
- wise7
- wist7
- wite7
- wits7
- woes7
- wost7
- wots7
- dew7
- dow7
- wed7
- deist6
- diets6
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