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Is DOSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DOSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time”.

Quick answer

Is DOSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DOSE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: DOES, ODES.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

DOSE meaning and definition

DOSE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DOSE as a noun

  1. A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
  2. The quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time.

DOSE as a verb

  1. Treat with an agent; add (an agent) to.
  2. Administer a drug to.

DOSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DOSE scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
O11
S11
E11
Total55

DOSE on premium squares

On a double word square DOSE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DOSE

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as DOSE. See all anagrams of DOSE.

  • does5
  • odes5

Unscramble DOSE: 18 words from its letters

The letters D, O, S, E make 18 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • do3
  • so2
  • sod4
  • os2
  • doe4
  • dos4
  • od3
  • de3
  • ed3
  • eds4
  • es2
  • ode4
  • dso4
  • ods4
  • oe2
  • oes3
  • ose3
  • sed4

Words like DOSE

One-letter changes to DOSE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DOSE

  • nose4
  • pose6
  • dope7
  • lose4
  • rose4
  • hose7
  • done5
  • dove8
  • doze14
  • dole5
  • dome7
  • dote5
  • doge6
  • doss5
  • cose6
  • dore5
  • dosh8
  • dost5

Add one letter to DOSE

  • dowse9
  • douse6
  • dosed7
  • dorse6
  • doseh9
  • doser6
  • doses6

Remove one letter from DOSE

  • doe4
  • dos4
  • ose3

More 4-letter words starting with DO

  • down8
  • dock11
  • dope7
  • doom7
  • door5
  • doll5
  • done5
  • dove8
  • doze14
  • dodo6
  • dole5
  • dome7
  • dong6
  • dory8
  • dote5
  • dour5
  • doer5
  • doff11

DOSE word facts

DOSE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with D and ends with E. By corpus frequency, DOSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, O, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DOSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is DOSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. DOSE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DOSE mean?

DOSE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time”.

How many points is DOSE worth in Scrabble?

DOSE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: D (2) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is DOSE in Words With Friends?

DOSE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DOSE?

DOSE has 2 anagrams: DOES, ODES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DOSE?

You can make 18 shorter words from the letters in DOSE, including DO, SO, SOD and OS.

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