Is DOWSE a Wordle Word?

Yes. DOWSE is a valid Wordle word.

It is not on the Wordle answer list, so it is unlikely to be a daily answer.

What does DOWSE mean?

verb

  1. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  2. To fall suddenly into water.
  3. To put out; to extinguish.

verb

  1. To strike, beat, or thrash.
  2. To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly“Douse the topsail!”

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

DOWSE in Wordle

Starter word rating
AverageIn the top 39% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
O, E
Unique letters
5 of 5
Common letters
O, E

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _OWSE. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

Letter ratings use how often each letter appears in Wordle answers.

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