What does POWDER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpaʊdər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
  2. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
  3. any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

verb

  1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust“pulverize the grains”
  2. apply powder to“She powdered her nose”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

powders13powdering16

Anagrams of POWDER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside POWDER

59 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

pedro8power10 dope7 drew8drop7 owed8rode5rope6 word8 wore7doe4 ore3 owe6 per5pod6 pro5 red4 rep5 rod4 row6 de3do3 ed3er2op4or2pe4 re2 we5wo5

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Questions

Is POWDER a valid word in word games?

POWDER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is POWDER worth?

POWDER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from POWDER?

59 other words, including OR, WE, DO and POWER.