Is DOWDINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWDINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWDINESS mean?
- noun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DOWDINESS
DOWDINESS 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.
Anagrams of DOWDINESS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DOWDINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disendows14
- downsides14
- disendow13
- disowned13
- downside13
- swiddens13
- dowdies12
- indowed12
- swidden12
- disowns11
- downed11
- dowsed11
- dwined11
- winded11
- disown10
- dowses10
- dwines10
- endows10
- indows10
- snowed10
- widens10
- wissed10
- dowed10
- noddies9
- oddness9
- soddens9
- soddies9
- nowise9
- sinews9
- sowens9
- swines9
- winoes9
- dowie9
- downs9
- dowse9
- dwine9
- endow9
- indow9
- owned9
- sowed9
- wends9
- widen9
- wides9
- winds9
- wined9
- wised9
- didoes8
- diodes8
- dissed8
- dossed8
- sodden8
- soddie8
- enows8
- owies8
- owsen8
- sinew8
- snows8
- swine8
- wines8
- winos8
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