Is DOWDINESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWDINESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DOWDINESSES mean?
Dowdinesses is a form of DOWDINESS.
- noun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DOWDINESSES
DOWDINESSES 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 DOWDINESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disendows14
- dowdiness14
- downsides14
- disendow13
- disowned13
- downside13
- swiddens13
- dewiness12
- wideness12
- dowdies12
- endowed12
- indowed12
- swidden12
- widened12
- oddnesses11
- sidedness11
- wiseness11
- disowns11
- endwise11
- sinewed11
- downed11
- dowsed11
- dwined11
- wended11
- winded11
- newsies10
- woeness10
- disown10
- dowses10
- dwines10
- endows10
- indows10
- snowed10
- swedes10
- widens10
- wissed10
- dewed10
- dowed10
- neddies9
- noddies9
- oddness9
- soddens9
- soddies9
- newies9
- newses9
- newsie9
- nowise9
- sinews9
- sowens9
- swines9
- winoes9
- wisses9
- dowie9
- downs9
- dowse9
- dwine9
- endow9
- indow9
- owned9
- sewed9
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