Dousing

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The act of thoroughly wetting something by plunging it in liquid or drenching it heavily.

“The firefighters spent the night dousing the smouldering ruins to prevent any rekindling of the blaze.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dous·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

submersionimmersionducking

Antonyms

dryingparching

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DOU and ends in SING, the OUSI vowel cluster in the middle is distinctive and worth targeting once D is confirmed

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, four vowels make the rack heavy but the SING ending hooks cleanly and the word plays off existing OU combinations

Words Related to Dousing

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dousing” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bousing dossing dowsing housing lousing

Words you can make from Dousing

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dousing”.

doings dosing sundog dingo dings dinos dinus doing dongs donis dungs dusio gondi gonid guids gundi indus nidus nodus nosig ounds soign sound suing

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