Dowser
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person who uses a divining rod or similar instrument to locate underground water or other hidden resources.
βThe village hired a dowser to find a suitable site for digging a new well.β
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dowsΒ·er
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The OWS cluster followed by ER is unusual, all six letters are worth knowing for obscure-word rounds.
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Worth 10 points, W scores 4 and the ER ending allows hooking additional letters.
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