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Dowses

d 2o 1w 4s 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of dowse

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does dowses mean?

noun

  1. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

    Synonymsdowsingrhabdomancy

verb

  1. wet thoroughly

    Synonymsdouse

  2. use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal

  3. slacken

    “douse a rope”

    Synonymsdouse

  4. cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

    “souse water on his hot face”

    Synonymsdrenchdousesoaksopsouse

Definitions shown for dowse, the base form of dowses.

Is DOWSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DOWSES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2o 1w 4s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
d 2o 1w 4s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2o 1w 4s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2o 1w 5s 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DOWSES

Anagrams 1

Words that end like DOWSES

Common words that share the ending -OWSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OWSES

Dowses: quick answers

Is DOWSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DOWSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DOWSES worth?
DOWSES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does dowses mean?
dowses is the plural and third-person singular form of dowse, which means “searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DOWSES?
You can make 51 shorter words from DOWSES, such as DOWSE, SOWED, DEWS, DOWS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DOWSES?
DOWSES rearranges into SOWSED.