Is PANDOWDY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PANDOWDY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PANDOWDY mean?
- noun
deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + Y (4) = 18 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 PANDOWDY
PANDOWDY 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 PANDOWDY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paydown16
- dowdy13
- waddy13
- downy12
- paddy12
- yawp12
- noway11
- pandy11
- wady11
- wynd11
- dandy10
- noddy10
- yapon10
- awny10
- dopy10
- wany10
- yawn10
- adown9
- dyad9
- pawn9
- pony9
- way9
- wyn9
- yaw9
- yow9
- dawn8
- down8
- wand8
- woad8
- yond8
- paw8
- pay8
- pow8
- pwn8
- pya8
- wap8
- yap8
- apod7
- dopa7
- pond7
- daw7
- day7
- dow7
- wad7
- yod7
- dado6
- any6
- awn6
- dap6
- naw6
- nay6
- now6
- own6
- pad6
- pod6
- wan6
- won6
- yon6
- dona5
- add5
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