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10-Letter Words With DOW

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Popular 10-Letter Words With DOW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words With DOW 87 words

How often does DOW appear in ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 87 ten-letter words containing DOW. They average 17.7 points, the best is DOWNSIZING (24 points) and 58.6% end in S.

Total words
87
Average Scrabble score
17.7
out of 24 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
58.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 58.6%
  • d 12.6%
  • g 5.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea4.6%
  • oo3.4%
  • ou3.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring ten-letter word containing DOW

d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

downsizing

  1. nounthe reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable
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How many ten-letter words containing DOW are there?

There are 87 ten-letter words containing DOW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word containing DOW?

DOWNSIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KNOCKDOWNS (24), DOWNZONING (24), CRACKDOWNS (22).

What are some common ten-letter words containing DOW?

Everyday examples include FORESHADOW, WINDOWPANE, SHADOWIEST, DOWNSTAIRS, DOWNSTREAM, OVERSHADOW, WINDOWSILL, SPLASHDOWN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words containing DOW score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DOWNZONING (24), SHADOWLIKE (21), WIDOWHOODS (21), BESHADOWED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.