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Is doss a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word doss is a Scrabble US word. The word doss is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

D2O1S1S1

Is doss a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word doss is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

D2O1S1S1

Is doss a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word doss is a Words With Friends word. The word doss is worth 5 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2O1S1S1

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4-letter words (3 found)

DOSS,DSOS,SODS,

3-letter words (5 found)

DOS,DSO,ODS,SOD,SOS,

2-letter words (4 found)

DO,OD,OS,SO,

You can make 12 words from doss according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of doss

doss odss dsos sdos osds sods doss odss dsos sdos osds sods dsso sdso dsso sdso ssdo ssdo ossd sosd ossd sosd ssod ssod

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word doss. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in doss.

Definitions and meaning of doss

doss

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin dorsum (“the back”), i.e. what one lies on when sleeping; perhaps from English dialect doss (“a hassock”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɒs/
  • (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /dɑs/
  • Rhymes: -ɒs, -ɔːs

Verb

doss (third-person singular simple present dosses, present participle dossing, simple past and past participle dossed)

  1. (intransitive, British and Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.
  2. (intransitive, British, slang) To sleep, especially in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless.

Translations

Noun

doss (countable and uncountable, plural dosses)

  1. (slang, British and Ireland) The avoidance of work.
  2. (slang, British and Ireland) An easy piece of work.
  3. (slang, dated, British and Ireland) A place to sleep in; a bed.
  4. (slang, dated, British and Ireland, by extension) Sleep.

Adjective

doss (not comparable)

  1. (Scotland) Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
  2. (Scotland) Good, desirable.

See also

  • doss about
  • doss around
  • doss down
  • doss-house
  • doss off
  • dosser

Anagrams

  • DSOs, SDOs, dsos, sods

French

Etymology

Clipping of dossier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dos/

Noun

doss m (plural doss)

  1. (slang) an embarrassing story

Source: wiktionary.org