Definition of douse

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • douse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • douse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • douse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of douse


  • slacken (verb)

    Examples

    1. douse a rope

    Synonyms

    1. dowse
  • put out, as of a candle or a light (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. put out
  • cover with liquid; pour liquid onto (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dowse
    2. drench
    3. soak
    4. sop
    5. souse
  • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dip
    2. dunk
    3. plunge
    4. souse
  • dip into a liquid (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dip
    2. duck
  • wet thoroughly (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dowse
  • lower quickly (verb)

    Examples

    1. douse a sail

See definition of douse in Merriam Webster