Starting With D With DOW
5 words · highest scoring is dowdy at 13 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW
There are 5 five letter words starting with D and containing DOW in our dictionary. The highest scoring is dowdy at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DOWDY, DOWEL, DOWNY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW
- dowdy13
- downy12
- dowry12
- dowel9
- downs9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW
- dowdy13
- dowel9
- downs9
- downy12
- dowry12
5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW Defined
- dowdyAdjective · 13 points
- (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman)
- dowelNoun · 9 points
- a projecting peg used for holding together components of a structure
- downsNoun · 9 points
- soft, fine, fluffy feathers which form the first covering of a young bird or an insulating layer below the contour feathers of an adult bird
- downyAdjective · 12 points
- covered with fine, soft hair or feathers
- dowryNoun · 12 points
- an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
5 Letter Words Starting With D With DOW: Questions
How many five letter words starting with D and containing DOW are there?
There are 5 five letter words starting with D and containing DOW in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with D and containing DOW?
DOWDY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with D and containing DOW?
DOWDY, DOWEL, DOWNY are among the most familiar five letter words starting with D and containing DOW. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with D and containing DOW valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.