5 Letter Words That Start With DOW

There are 17+ five letter words beginning with DOW in our English dictionary. Every five-letter DOW word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DOW.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DOW

dowar 9
dowds 10
dowdy 13
dowed 10
dowel 9
dower 9
dowie 9
dowle 9
dowls 9
dowly 12
downa 9
downs 9

All 5-Letter Words Starting With DOW (11 words)

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How Common is DOW as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 17 5-letter words starting with DOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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5 Letter Words beginning with DOW are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with DOW.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter DOW-Words in Scrabble

dowdy 13
dowly 12
dowry 12
downy 12
dowps 11
dowds 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOW?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOW is dowdy with a total of 13 points.

D 2
O 1
W 4
D 2
Y 4
adjective 1. (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman)
Synonyms:
unfashionablefrumpishfrumpydrabdullold-fashionedoutmodedout of stylenot smartinelegantbadly dressedill-dressedshabbyscruffyfadeduntidydingyfrowzy

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With DOW

  • How many 5 letter words starting with DOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with DOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "dowly", "dowdy", "dowry", "dowar" start with DOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dowdy" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with DOW?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with DOW include "dowar", "dowds", "dowdy", "dowed", "dowel".