DOWER

Noun Verb Adjective

Definition

DOWER DOWER: A woman's legal right to a portion of her deceased husband's property. Derived forms: dowers (plural), dowering (present participle), dowered (past tense), dowerer (agent noun), dowerest (superlative), dowerly (adverb). Original rephrased definition: DOWER is the entitlement of a widow to a share of her late husband's assets as prescribed by law.

Word Information

  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Pronunciation: [ˈdaʊ.ə(ɹ)]
  • Word Length: 5 letters

Scrabble Information

Word: DOWER

Length: 5 letters

Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS

Status: Official Scrabble word

Usage

The word DOWER can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.