Dowel

/ˈdaʊəl/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Dowel

noun

A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
A wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.
A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.

verb

To fasten together with dowels.
To furnish with dowels.
"A cooper dowels pieces for the head of a cask."

Anagrams of Dowel

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dowel":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dowel" and rearranging:

+bblowed bowled

+fflowed fowled wolfed

+odewool wooled

+sdowels slowed

Related Word Patterns

DO...Words starting with "do"...ELWords ending with "el"All 5-letter words Unscramble "dowel"

Letter Values

d2

o1

w4

e1

l1

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Dowel

aasvogel aerogel aludel angel antechapel antinovel antiparallel antipersonnel apparel appel archangel ariel

Related 5-Letter Words

daces dacha dadas daddy dados daffs daffy dagga dagos dahls daily dairy daisy dales dally

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dowel"

Dowel is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dowel" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Dowel" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dowel" is a low-scoring word.