DOWRY
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdaʊəɹi//
noun
- (less common) Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family."The family of the groom makes sure the new couple has a house to live in and land to cultivate; they will also pay for the dowry (crucial, for without dowry the new father has no rights over his children; Trouwborst 1962: 136ff.)"
- (obsolete) Inheritance from a deceased husband to his widow.
- (informal) A large amount."But no palace had so fair a ceiling; for from the wooden beams were suspended a whole dowry of copper vessels—pails, cauldrons, water pots, of every colour from lustrous black to the palest pink."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DOWRY'?
The word DOWRY is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
D2
O1
W4
R1
Y4
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DOWRY'?
The word DOWRY is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
D2
O1
W4
R1
Y3
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.