Dowel

/ˈdaʊəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "dowel":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

dole lewd lode lowe owed weld wold

3-LETTER WORDS

del dew doe dol dow eld led low ode old ole owe owl wed woe

+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"

Rhyming Words

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