Definition of DOW

dow

Plural: dows

Verb

Verb Forms: dowed, dought, dowing, dows

  • To prosper or be able to do something.
  • To be worth.
  • To thrive, prosper.
  • To furnish with a dower; to endow.

Noun

  • Alternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”).
  • Obsolete form of dove (“pigeon”).
  • Alternative form of dah (“Burmese knife”).

Examples

  • May your letters DOW well and lead to a winning Scrabble streak.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English douen, from Old English dugan, from Proto-West Germanic *dugan, from Proto-Germanic *duganą.

Scrabble Score: 7

dow: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dow: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dow: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

dow: valid Words With Friends Word