Dower

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A widow's share of her husband's estate, or a natural talent.

“The property was held as dower for the surviving spouse.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dow·er

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Synonyms

dowry dowery portion endow

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Wordle

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Words Related to Dower

Anagrams of Dower

Words that use exactly the same letters as “dower”.

rowed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dower” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bower cower dewer domer doper doser doter dover dowed dowel dozer jower lower mower power rower sower tower vower

Words you can make from Dower

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dower”.

dero doer drew drow ored owed redo rode roed word wore

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dower”.

browed crowed dowers dowery downer dowser drowse growed powder prowed reword weirdo wonder worded worked wormed

Longer words starting with Dower

Words that begin with “dower”.

dowers dowery dowered

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