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dowse

/daʊs/noun · verb

Dowse can refer to searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod. As a verb, dowse can mean to use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal, wet thoroughly, or cover with liquid; pour liquid onto.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

DO

Ends

WSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DOWSE” Mean?

/daʊs/

dowse has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

Verb

4 senses
1

wet thoroughly

Water and alcohol dowse the cloth

Synonyms

2

use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal

3

slacken

douse a rope

Synonyms

4

cover with liquid; pour liquid onto

souse water on his hot face

They dowse the cloth with water and alcohol

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dowse with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

D, O, W, S, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
o
w
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dowse.

DOWSE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dowse in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DOWSE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DOWSE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DOWSE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DOWSE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dowse.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

W

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

DO, OW, WS, SE

Trigrams

DOW, OWS, WSE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dowse.

DOWSE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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