Dowses
6 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of dowse, meaning searches for underground water or minerals using a divining rod.
“He dowses the hillside every spring in search of a hidden underground spring.”
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The OWS cluster in the middle is distinctive, the word ends in S, which is common in six-letter Wordle.
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Worth 10 points, W scores 4 and the S ending is useful for parallel plays.
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