Low profile rack and wash assembly for dishwasher

A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, the dishwasher comprising:

• a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber receiving dishes for treatment;
• a spray system providing treating liquid to the treating chamber;
• a dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, with a depending portion extending downwardly from the bottom wall to define a nook below the bottom wall and the depending portion is oriented at an angle to the bottom wall to define an incline angle;
• and
• at least one spray tube carried by the dish rack and located within the nook below the bottom wall, the spray tube having nozzles emitting spray into the depending portion;
• wherein the dish rack has a low profile with the height of the side wall being less than the height of the depending portion.