Dowdies
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of dowdy, used in reference to characteristics or figures associated with Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding (1882-1970), the British RAF marshal who commanded the air defence against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
“The military history text catalogued the dowdies among the senior RAF figures of the Second World War period.”
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Starts with DOWD and ends in IES, the IES plural and the W in position 4 are the key letters to target in Wordle
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Worth 13 points, W scores 4 and Y scores 4 from the IES ending, making this a high-value albeit rare play
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