6 Letter Words That Start With DOW

There are 15+ six letter words beginning with DOW in our English dictionary. Every six-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.

Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With DOW

dowars 10
dowels 10
dowers 10
dowery 13
dowier 10
dowing 11
dowlas 10
dowles 10
dowlne 10
downed 11
downer 10
dowsed 11

All 6-Letter Words Starting With DOW (10 words)

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How Common is DOW as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 15 6-letter words starting with DOW in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.4, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
10.4
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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6 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 6 Letter Words with DOW.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter DOW-Words in Scrabble

dowery 13
dowing 11
downed 11
dowsed 11
dowier 10
dowser 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 dowery with a total of 13 points.

D 2
O 1
W 4
E 1
R 1
Y 4

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With DOW

  • How many 6 letter words starting with DOW are in the English dictionary?

    There are 15 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DOW. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.4.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with DOW worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "dowier", "dowser", "dowery", "dowset" start with DOW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dowery" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with DOW?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with DOW include "dowars", "dowels", "dowers", "dowery", "dowier".