DOSS
/dɑs/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective
Definition of DOSS
The avoidance of work.
"I am going to have a doss tomorrow."
An easy piece of work.
"Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss."
A place to sleep in; a bed.
To avoid work, shirk, etc.
"I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on."
To sleep in the open or in a derelict building because one is homeless
"I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches."
Useless or lazy. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.
"Get a hauld o yersel, ye doss cunt!"
Good, desirable.
"The place is pure doss, like."
Examples of DOSS in a Sentence
- "I am going to have a doss tomorrow."
- "Circumnavigating the world in a canoe is no doss."
- "I am going to doss tomorrow when the match is on."
- "I normally have to doss in shop doorways or park benches."
Word Details
Is DOSS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, DOSS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like DOSS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for DOSS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | d | o | s | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in DOSS
13 words from the letters in DOSS
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use DOSS in Word Games
DOSS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: DOSS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DOSS to find 13 additional valid words.