Is POWDERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POWDERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POWDERY mean?
- adjective
consisting of fine particles
“powdered cellulose”
- adjective
as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder
“a powdery blue”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 POWDERY
POWDERY 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 POWDERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dowery13
- powder12
- dowry12
- rowdy12
- wordy12
- yowed12
- dopey11
- perdy11
- dewy11
- power10
- ropey10
- dopy10
- yeow10
- yowe10
- dower9
- rowed9
- prey9
- prow9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- wry9
- wye9
- yew9
- yow9
- doper8
- pedro8
- pored8
- roped8
- dory8
- drew8
- dyer8
- owed8
- word8
- pew8
- pow8
- pry8
- pye8
- yep8
- dope7
- dorp7
- drop7
- oped7
- oyer7
- prod7
- wore7
- yore7
- dew7
- dey7
- dow7
- dry7
- dye7
- wed7
- yod7
- pore6
- repo6
- rope6
- dep6
- owe6
- ped6
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