BOUNCEDOWN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOUNCEDOWN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOUNCEDOWN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOUNCEDOWN is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOUNCEDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bouncedownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOUNCEDOWN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BOUNCEDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOUNCEDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOUNCEDOWN
1 longer words begin with BOUNCEDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in BOUNCEDOWN
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Common questions about BOUNCEDOWN
- Is BOUNCEDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOUNCEDOWN is not in it.
- How many points is BOUNCEDOWN worth?
- BOUNCEDOWN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOUNCEDOWN?
- BOUNCEDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BOUNCEDOWN:
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