Is DOWDYISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DOWDYISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + Y (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DowdyishHooks for DOWDYISH
DOWDYISH 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 DOWDYISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- howdy15
- shoddy14
- showy14
- hyoids13
- dowdy13
- widdy13
- whys13
- dhows12
- dishy12
- hyoid12
- whids12
- yodhs12
- why12
- oddish11
- dhow11
- whid11
- yodh11
- soddy10
- hows10
- hoys10
- show10
- wish10
- yows10
- ywis10
- didy9
- how9
- hoy9
- shy9
- who9
- yow9
- dish8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- dows8
- hods8
- shod8
- sidh8
- yods8
- didos7
- doh7
- dow7
- hid7
- hod7
- yod7
- dido6
- odds6
- his6
- hos6
- ohs6
- sho6
- soh6
- sow6
- soy6
- wis6
- wos6
- did5
- odd5
- hi5
- ho5
- oh5
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