Definition of DOWD

dowd

Plural: dowds

Noun

  • A dowdy person, especially a woman; a frump.
  • Any of various European moths of the genus Blastobasis.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from dowdy.

Scrabble Score: 9

dowd: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
dowd: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
dowd: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

dowd is a valid Words With Friends word